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Salt Lake Excerpt, UAE
“Salt Lake Excerpt”, an art installation by De St. Croix and Joanna Settle, explores environmental issues through recycled material. It began with a visit to the UAE salt lakes and flats and features plastic flakes from 50,000 recycled bottles to create a landscape resembling an Arctic terrain.
Salt Lake Excerpt, UAE
“Salt Lake Excerpt”, an art installation by De St. Croix and Joanna Settle, explores environmental issues through recycled material. It began with a visit to the UAE salt lakes and flats and features plastic flakes from 50,000 recycled bottles to create a landscape resembling an Arctic terrain.
High Peaks: Himachal (Snow Mountain)
The artist’s sculpture installation, “HIGH PEAKS: HIMACHAL (Snow Mountain)”, premiered at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery. The artwork deliberates on the alarming rate of Himalayan glacier melt.
High Peaks: Himachal (Snow Mountain)
The artist’s sculpture installation, “HIGH PEAKS: HIMACHAL (Snow Mountain)”, premiered at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery. The artwork deliberates on the alarming rate of Himalayan glacier melt.
Transcontinental Divide
“Transcontinental Divide (2020-2023)” is an art project made up of miniature landscape sculptures created from various materials. The artist’s inspiration stems from areas he has studied, with half of the works depicting locations from his time in the United Arab Emirates.
Transcontinental Divide
“Transcontinental Divide (2020-2023)” is an art project made up of miniature landscape sculptures created from various materials. The artist’s inspiration stems from areas he has studied, with half of the works depicting locations from his time in the United Arab Emirates.
Deserts, salt lakes and flats, fossils: United Arab Emirates
During his 2022-23 residency at NYU Abu Dhabi, artist De St. Croix produced a series of works inspired by UAE’s lesser-known natural environments and salt lakes.
Deserts, salt lakes and flats, fossils: United Arab Emirates
During his 2022-23 residency at NYU Abu Dhabi, artist De St. Croix produced a series of works inspired by UAE’s lesser-known natural environments and salt lakes.
The “Infinite Landscape” Series
The “Infinite Landscape” series, commissioned by The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, is a collection of glassed-in landscapes depicting four different UAE ecosystems. Each piece, made from recycled materials, uses mirror tricks to create an endless reflection, embodying the vastness of deserts.
The “Infinite Landscape” Series
The “Infinite Landscape” series, commissioned by The NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, is a collection of glassed-in landscapes depicting four different UAE ecosystems. Each piece, made from recycled materials, uses mirror tricks to create an endless reflection, embodying the vastness of deserts.
Louisiana Bayou Cypress
Collage drawings based on extensive research of and multiple filed trips to numerous forest fire sites in the Florida Everglades.
Louisiana Bayou Cypress
Collage drawings based on extensive research of and multiple filed trips to numerous forest fire sites in the Florida Everglades.
Lava Bed (from the Kilauea series)
“LAVA BED (from the Kilauea series)” (2023) is a unique artwork inspired by the study of Hawaii’s active shield volcano, Kilauea. The artist, De St. Croix, with the help of master papermaker Lisa Switalski, used unconventional papermaking methods to create a textured effect, reflecting natural processes.
Lava Bed (from the Kilauea series)
“LAVA BED (from the Kilauea series)” (2023) is a unique artwork inspired by the study of Hawaii’s active shield volcano, Kilauea. The artist, De St. Croix, with the help of master papermaker Lisa Switalski, used unconventional papermaking methods to create a textured effect, reflecting natural processes.
Arctic Mountains, Svalbard Series
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Arctic Mountains, Svalbard Series
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Tree Line ( Haiti and Dominican Republic Border)
A series of etchings inspired by the 2010 research trip to Haiti and produced with the Lower East Side Printshop.
Tree Line ( Haiti and Dominican Republic Border)
A series of etchings inspired by the 2010 research trip to Haiti and produced with the Lower East Side Printshop.
Tree Ruins (Haitian Charcoal Field)
A series of etchings inspired by the 2010 research trip to Haiti and produced with the Lower East Side Printshop.
Tree Ruins (Haitian Charcoal Field)
A series of etchings inspired by the 2010 research trip to Haiti and produced with the Lower East Side Printshop.
Arctic Mountains, Svalbard III
A series of low-relief modular wall works based on research trips to the Arctic Circle using sheets of cotton pulp in natural white to emulate snow.
Arctic Mountains, Svalbard III
A series of low-relief modular wall works based on research trips to the Arctic Circle using sheets of cotton pulp in natural white to emulate snow.
Arctic Mountains, Svalbard II
A series of low-relief modular wall works based on research trips to the Arctic Circle using sheets of cotton pulp in natural white to emulate snow.
Arctic Mountains, Svalbard II
A series of low-relief modular wall works based on research trips to the Arctic Circle using sheets of cotton pulp in natural white to emulate snow.
Arctic Mountains, Svalbard I
A series of low-relief modular wall works based on research trips to the Arctic Circle using sheets of cotton pulp in natural white to emulate snow.
Arctic Mountains, Svalbard I
A series of low-relief modular wall works based on research trips to the Arctic Circle using sheets of cotton pulp in natural white to emulate snow.
Lava Bed, Kilauea IV
This series of low-relief modular wall works are based on on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Hawaiian shield volcano of Kilauea.
Lava Bed, Kilauea IV
This series of low-relief modular wall works are based on on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Hawaiian shield volcano of Kilauea.
Lava Bed, Kilauea III
This series of low-relief modular wall works are based on on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Hawaiian shield volcano of Kilauea.
Lava Bed, Kilauea III
This series of low-relief modular wall works are based on on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Hawaiian shield volcano of Kilauea.
Lava Bed, Kilauea II
This series of low-relief modular wall works are based on on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Hawaiian shield volcano of Kilauea.
Lava Bed, Kilauea II
This series of low-relief modular wall works are based on on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Hawaiian shield volcano of Kilauea.
Lava Bed, Kilauea I
This series of low-relief modular wall works are based on on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Hawaiian shield volcano of Kilauea.
Lava Bed, Kilauea I
This series of low-relief modular wall works are based on on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Hawaiian shield volcano of Kilauea.
Charred Swamp: Forest Fire (Florida Everglades)
Collage drawings based on extensive research of and multiple filed trips to numerous forest fire sites in the Florida Everglades.
Charred Swamp: Forest Fire (Florida Everglades)
Collage drawings based on extensive research of and multiple filed trips to numerous forest fire sites in the Florida Everglades.
Burnt Swamp: Forest Fire (Florida Everglades)
Collage drawings based on extensive research of and multiple filed trips to numerous forest fire sites in the Florida Everglades.
Burnt Swamp: Forest Fire (Florida Everglades)
Collage drawings based on extensive research of and multiple filed trips to numerous forest fire sites in the Florida Everglades.
Tree Ruins: Haiti/Dominican Republic (Haitian Charcoal Field)
Collage drawings based upon a research trip to Haiti in the wake of the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Tree Ruins: Haiti/Dominican Republic (Haitian Charcoal Field)
Collage drawings based upon a research trip to Haiti in the wake of the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Tree Line: Haiti/Dominican Republic (Haiti and Dominican Republic Border)
Collage drawings based upon a research trip to Haiti in the wake of the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Tree Line: Haiti/Dominican Republic (Haiti and Dominican Republic Border)
Collage drawings based upon a research trip to Haiti in the wake of the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Arctic Landscape
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Arctic Landscape
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Arctic Landscapes: Arctic Shoreline
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Arctic Landscapes: Arctic Shoreline
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Arctic Landscapes: Dirty Ice
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Arctic Landscapes: Dirty Ice
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Arctic Landscapes: Glacier Front
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
Arctic Landscapes: Glacier Front
Highly detailed drawing/collages produced from on-site aerial and on-the-ground photographs shot in the Arctic’s Svalbard Archipelago.
The High Arctic
Artist documentation on climate change from the summer of 2019 research and film expedition to the high Arctic in Utqiagvik, Alaska, the most northern point in the United States.
The High Arctic
Artist documentation on climate change from the summer of 2019 research and film expedition to the high Arctic in Utqiagvik, Alaska, the most northern point in the United States.
Climate Scientist and Expert Interviews
De St. Croix’s research engaged him with scientific exploration and personal friendships with various renowned international climate scientists, climate science experts and advocates.
Climate Scientist and Expert Interviews
De St. Croix’s research engaged him with scientific exploration and personal friendships with various renowned international climate scientists, climate science experts and advocates.
Hollow Ground
In 2019, De St. Croix visited Utqiagvik, Alaska, to observe the dissolving permafrost as a result of climate change. Hollow Ground gives viewer a glimpse into the future. The top of the sculpture an austere icy plane while below we see gaping holes referencing the thawing soil.
Hollow Ground
In 2019, De St. Croix visited Utqiagvik, Alaska, to observe the dissolving permafrost as a result of climate change. Hollow Ground gives viewer a glimpse into the future. The top of the sculpture an austere icy plane while below we see gaping holes referencing the thawing soil.
Collapsing Pillar
Towering over the viewer – sections of icy tundra teeter uncertainly. The precarity of this work emphasizes the vulnerability of the Arctic landscape – a space both vast and under severe threat.
Collapsing Pillar
Towering over the viewer – sections of icy tundra teeter uncertainly. The precarity of this work emphasizes the vulnerability of the Arctic landscape – a space both vast and under severe threat.
Alchemist Triptych
Alchemist Triptych depicts three structures in gold, silver, and copper. The forms represent mineral mines extracted from the earth in tapering concentric rings, dangling and vulnerable.
Alchemist Triptych
Alchemist Triptych depicts three structures in gold, silver, and copper. The forms represent mineral mines extracted from the earth in tapering concentric rings, dangling and vulnerable.
Cold Front
Cold Front is made from made from 67,000 shredded 500ml plastic water bottles, creating the glimmering ice-like surface. Onto this façade a projected moving glacier engulfs the visitors’ visual field. An ecologically responsible sculpture – keeping plastic in circulation rather than in landfills.
Cold Front
Cold Front is made from made from 67,000 shredded 500ml plastic water bottles, creating the glimmering ice-like surface. Onto this façade a projected moving glacier engulfs the visitors’ visual field. An ecologically responsible sculpture – keeping plastic in circulation rather than in landfills.
Moving Landscape
A series of miniature landscapes on model railroad cars — depicting tundras, wetlands, forests, deserts, etc. The train cars revolve in a circular loop through the entry wall of the exhibition and into the gallery behind it. These landscapes are in perpetual motion.
Moving Landscape
A series of miniature landscapes on model railroad cars — depicting tundras, wetlands, forests, deserts, etc. The train cars revolve in a circular loop through the entry wall of the exhibition and into the gallery behind it. These landscapes are in perpetual motion.
Moving Landscape II
A series of miniature landscapes on flat-bed model railroad cars – imaging tundras; wetlands, forests, deserts, etc. Sixteen train cars revolve in a circular loop through the entry wall of the exhibition and into the gallery behind it. These landscapes are in perpetual motion.
Moving Landscape II
A series of miniature landscapes on flat-bed model railroad cars – imaging tundras; wetlands, forests, deserts, etc. Sixteen train cars revolve in a circular loop through the entry wall of the exhibition and into the gallery behind it. These landscapes are in perpetual motion.
How to Move a Landscape
Directed by Tony Gerber, this short film collages together footage of De St. Croix, Utqiagvik, various scientists research, and the devastating effect of climate change on this vulnerable landscape and the Inupiaq people.
How to Move a Landscape
Directed by Tony Gerber, this short film collages together footage of De St. Croix, Utqiagvik, various scientists research, and the devastating effect of climate change on this vulnerable landscape and the Inupiaq people.
Plein Air Arctic Permafrost Landscape
Plein Air Arctic Landscape I / II were sculpted along the Arctic Ocean. Permafrost provides preservation and structure in the Arctic and it has begun to thaw at an alarming rate due to climate change.
Plein Air Arctic Permafrost Landscape
Plein Air Arctic Landscape I / II were sculpted along the Arctic Ocean. Permafrost provides preservation and structure in the Arctic and it has begun to thaw at an alarming rate due to climate change.
Dark/Light Arctic Ice Float
Depicted is both the visible and underwater sides of a glacier; atop a shipping crate is a stark white berg while inside is the portion usually hidden beneath the water.
Dark/Light Arctic Ice Float
Depicted is both the visible and underwater sides of a glacier; atop a shipping crate is a stark white berg while inside is the portion usually hidden beneath the water.
Two Ends
Two Ends depicts the extreme ends of the United States/Mexico border, based on-site visits and first-hand photographic documentation. One border ends in a Texas salt-water estuary, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico while the other ends with the fence line descending into the Pacific Ocean in Tijuana.
Two Ends
Two Ends depicts the extreme ends of the United States/Mexico border, based on-site visits and first-hand photographic documentation. One border ends in a Texas salt-water estuary, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico while the other ends with the fence line descending into the Pacific Ocean in Tijuana.
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