Exhibited at John Hartell Gallery | Oct 2022

In operation from 1948-2001, Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island became the largest household garbage dump globally, receiving 150 million tons of New York City’s solid waste during that time. Staten Islanders fought to have the site closed for years, tired of living with the noxious odors and the notoriety the site created for their borough. In the early 2000s, the conceptualization of landfill-to-wilderness park entered civic conversation, and thus began a radical transformation. Now known as Freshkills Park, it is to date the largest landfill-to-park transformation on the planet.