Hillary Mushkin, Incendiary Traces (Surveying Trip)
🌵February (2020) I had the chance to document Hillary Mushkin’s ongoing project, Incendiary Traces, in the Anza-Borrego desert. I remember the wind was so powerful on that first day, I could barely stand straight on my own or close the door of the van, despite putting all my weight on it! 🌵
I’m definitely going through my *robust* archives buddies, hope you don’t miiind. 😛
Incendiary Traces (@incendiarytrcs) is a conceptually driven, collectively generated art and research project that explores the political facets of representing landscape. Since 2012, Incendiary Traces has hosted a series of drawing events at different militarized locations, starting in Southern California and expanding beyond. Through these on-site "draw-in" events, the project investigates the ways in which military representations of conflict zones in simulations, surveillance, and satellite imaging fall short of physical experience on the ground.
The project was conceived by Hillary Mushkin in 2011. Since 2012, Incendiary Traces has hosted a series of drawing events at different militarized locations, starting in Southern California and expanding beyond. Learn more here.
This was a breathtaking scene! Art & culture happenings are at the core of what I do. If you have any events or travels coming up, let’s talk about capturing them.