Each leaf was carefully scrubbed by hand, leaving

only its lignin skeletal structure. The only remains of

the wetland that is now the Marine Five building are

microorganisms and mold spores. They use a similar

structure to the leaf lignin to connect their

communities. That similar structure is amplified in

the form that the scrubbed leaves create.

Six months of scrubbing. Scrubbing and wondering if

perhaps this strong wandering structure that is so

present and persistent is the map of the future, our

way forward. Mapping a shift away from oppressive

linear structures towards interconnectivity and

dialectical complexity. Towards new ways of finding

home together.

Photo Credit: Mario Gallucci