Excavation Concrete Collage: Wilderness and Household

A series of concrete pieces incorporating polished rebar refers to the presence of the industrialized urban space. Concrete is a foundation that connects parts of our infrastructure. Woven into the tissue of the land, it creates necessary links and divisions between elements, such as bridges, sidewalks, footers, walls and barriers. Rebar is a commonly unseen part of any concrete structure. It is the binding element that holds the concrete together. We collected rebar throughout Chicago in order to turn them into relics of our time. By polishing them, we emphasize the random, putting the mundane onto a pedestal.