1701 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA

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Located in a health and human services facility that aids individuals in transition and within a community in change, this artwork is composed of scale model remnants of historic watercraft, reassembled and reimagined, whimsically coming to life in a process of ongoing metamorphosis. Appearing as a school of fish, these anthropomorphic compositions swirl above the entrance lobby, the main crossing point within the facility, while referencing specific archetypes of marine vessels that have inhabited the adjacent coast. Two hundred “fish-boats” have been “kit-bashed” together from variously scaled 3D printed parts. The forms are individually suspended within the three-story space of the entrance lobby by means of 1/64” stainless steel cables. Printed in translucent filament, the entire composition is illuminated from within its central core, allowing it to function formally as part of the building design in the same way as a chandelier.

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Photography: Lawrence Anderson Photography and William Short Photography

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