Pacific Tackle

 

     
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Pacific Tackle 2012-2015

Pacific Tackle, a series of works pursuing the Pacific Ocean as a material, site, and subject.

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These works include sculptures made from fishing and water equipment, and videos documenting actions on the Pacific waters.
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Pacific Tackle started with investigating the Pacific and Bay Area Waters in 2010 through a short documentary about Bay Area independent fisherman Marc Alley as a part of a collaboration with OPENrestaurant for OPENwater a SFMOMA off-site project at St. George Spirits in Alameda, CA.
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Albacore Alley 2012

7:00 am • 59ºF water • 40 miles off shore
Albacore Tuna from Ocean to Mouth
Albacore Tuna Fishing Excursion with fisherman Marc Alley that ends at Chez Panisse with Head Chef Jerome Waag. Included in Pacific Tackle Monterey Fish Walkin Freezer Installation.

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Pacific Tackle:
Monterey Fish Installation
2012


Pacific Tackle installation at Monterey Fish December 2012. Viewers are given sushimi alabcore tuna and walk into the Freezer to view projected videos of Albacore Alley, the fishing Excursion with Marc Alley, amongst the arrangments of Fish.

     
 
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Horizon Line 2012-2015

Pacific Ocean Horizon Line captured from fisherman Marc Alley's boat. Static Camera shot for video projection. Included in Pacific Tackle Monterey Fish Walkin Freezer Installation.

     
 
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Crabbin 2012-2015

Crabbin, on going documentation of fishing excursions on the Pacific with fisherman Marc Alley for Pacific Tackle. Viewed at Rock Bar 2012.

     
 
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Oysters 2012-2015

Chroma keyed Oysters overlayed with documentation of swimmers and fishing excursions on the Pacific with fisherman Marc Alley for Pacific Tackle. Viewed and served with raw oysters at Rock Bar 2012.

     
 
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Pacific Tackle Photos 2012-2015

On going photographs on the Pacific.