Saccharina latissima

This is an installation of three sheets of translucent Chinese paper with delicate drawings of a found section of Saccharina latissima ( part of Latimeria family) in County Down, Northern Ireland. These type of algae are currently used for research into propagation, as they have many benefits, including potential bio-fuel and energy generation. The drawings are informing each other, and intend to convey the sense of depth and movement of organisms in water. Each sheet's dimension is: 137 (height) by 70 (width) cm The drawings are meant to be experienced free floating, with preferably natural light flooding through the membranes of drawing sheets. Work on marine specimen was carried out in connection with the Marine Laboratory Portaferry (Queen's University). This body of work forms part of a PhD research project in drawing establishing the feasibility of eco-aesthetics in a climate of ecological crisis.