Through September 14

“Duke Riley: What the Waves May

Bring”

In “What the Waves May Bring,”

artist Duke Riley transforms

salvaged plastic collected from

beaches and waterways into

intricate mosaics and sculptures

inspired by maritime history

and folk traditions. Using his

background as a tattoo artist, sailor,

and storyteller, Riley blends fact,

fiction, and myth to explore the

environmental and cultural impact

of consumer waste on our oceans.

The exhibition features finely

created artworks that refer back

to nineteenth-century nautical

history and maritime crafts—such

as scrimshaw, fishing lures, and

sailors’ valentines—but are

made from contemporary debris:

toothbrushes, bottle caps, tampon

applicators, vapes, and other

plastic detritus. Through these

unexpected materials, Riley

offers a striking commentary on corporate greed, ocean

degradation, and the stories we

choose to preserve.

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