Exploring Algae
During my Works on Water residency, I explored the use of algae as a new material in my art practice. After researching emerging sustainable applications of algae, I experimented with it as a dynamic color component in light fixtures, as well as a pigment in paint and ink. Using algae milk paint that I created, I filled existing cracks in the walls of my WoW space, as if it was being reclaimed by elements of the sea.
Body of Water
About the Artist
Leah Harper is an interdisciplinary artist with a background in art, architecture, and design. She creates organic sculptures and installations that interact with the built environment, highlighting the delicate balance between humans and nature. Her work gives physical form and presence to issues of climate change and rising seas. Venues she’s exhibited at include Hudson River Museum, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Art in Odd Places, and the Human Impacts Institute’s 2019 “Creative Climate Awards”. Leah currently lives and works in Brooklyn.