DIRT THAT A DEER STEPPED IN // DIRT THAT A DEER STEPPED OVER*

dirt that a deer stepped in // dirt that a deer stepped over

The utility of formal precision-calibrated soil categorization systems neglects the poetic categories that mean something to the various users of the site. Here, soil that a deer stepped in is contrasted with soil that a deer stepped over. The only difference between the soils ties directly to the physical placement of a hoof into or over the soil. A plastic vial of each soil hangs adjacent to a drawing made with both soils.
DATE: 2020
MATERIALS: dirt that a deer stepped in, dirt that a deer stepped over, plastic bottle, paper.
SCALE: object
DIMENSIONS: —
SITE: Kelleys Island, Lake Erie, Ohio
STATUS: complete
Small Works (2021), Abattoir Gallery, Cleveland