Tablelands in Suspension

Tablelands in Suspension, installation, 2019.

The Tablelands in Newfoundland is one of the few places where the Earth’s upper mantle is exposed. The work displays a 3D scan of these ultramafic rocks that are subject to erosion and weathering. On the tablet slowly balancing in the air that can be manipulated, the audiovisual matter presented change unexpectedly. Tablelands in Suspension invites the public to explore an unstable materiality that is sensitive to the device’s slightest movement.