Sunday, March 6, 2011

Thesis Mid Point

Dead Weight- Pulling topographies, the contours are pulled to the Arizona land which is then pulled down by the bodies the land has taken over the past decade.


50 bodies hanging, so many more to go. There have been over 1,000 migrant deaths in Arizona in the past decade.

The first attempt- the grid was too tight not allowing enough deflection

Trailing History- Historical U.S. Trails


Drawing the Line- How the U.S. has defined it's boundary since the 1700s

A River Runs Through It- The Rivers shaping the border

Fences Make Good Neighbors- Points of Entry and the Fence as they align along the border

Migrant Trails of Southern Arizona

Tracking Trails- Known paths migrants take to reach the United States