Some might be horrified by the history of Dead Horse Bay. The beach received its name when it was the final destination of New York City’s carriage horses. In the 1930s it became the main disposal for the city’s garbage. The landfill burst in the 1950s causing trash to spew on to the beach and into the ocean.
Although seemingly filled with trash its hard not to appreciate the unique sound of the waves, like synchronized wind chimes. Stepping onto the beach one becomes an archeologist analyzing the objects of generations past - some intact but most broken from over 100 years ago.
Using the traditional motifs of Dutch Vanitas paintings each object is displayed with dried flowers to convey the passage of time and inevitably of death. The bright, modern tones in the images emphasize the relevance of these objects in today's world.
