My obscured glimpses of Tilcon, a gravel factory at the end of my grandparents’ street, drew me in. I was interested in the texture of the mountains, the birds who made their homes in the rubble, and the machines enmeshed in expansive vines. My photographs explore rock extraction and the temporary reconstruction of mountainscapes through demolition.
I was awarded the Artistic Development Fellowship by the Office for the Arts at Harvard to continue working on this project. I extended my vision to the Hudson River which runs along side Tilcon, collecting dusty particles and runoff. I explored the Hudson River’s ability to weather, nurture, and destroy, and the foundations necessary to live alongside the evolving ecosystem.
Lucy Jackson 