Instrumentality

Aromatic compounds
Demand appreciation
Keep spirits safe

For many people drinking whiskey with friends is one of life’s great pleasures.

“Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” – Mark Twain

Gothic structure
Constructed 1880
Dilapidated state

It just feels so old.

“In its day, the pump house was an event venue, and people would have these wild parties here. They would ride canal boats and trains and other various means to get here.” – Penn Markham

Push buttons
Post modern world
Pre-determined options

We are all trapped in our own little bubbles, choosing from the same limited set of options.

“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” – Søren Kierkegaard

Industrial aura
Surrounding water
Resources to be exploited

Humans tend to view the planet solely in terms of its usefulness, reduced to a set of objects to be controlled and exploited.

“Everywhere we remain unfree and chained to technology, whether we passionately affirm or deny it.” – Martin Heidegger

Hull repair
Flow pattern
Secrets revealed

An opportunity for maintenance and repair work is periodically necessary.

“The hardest work begins in dry dock.” – Sam Wineburg

Ship lifted
Out of water
Essential tool

Supporting ships and ship components during construction, repair, and maintenance in the Deltaville boatyard.

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda

Super-leicht
Streamlined
Tubular frame

A symbol of success hangs over Poe’s Pub, an Irish tavern in Church Hill with a moody twist.

“A Mercedes is a status symbol that says you’ve made it.” – Riff Raff

Extensible crane
Precise positioning
Articulating boom lift

A nice example of happenstance urban art.

“Art making comes from the human desire to share something that is universal in one sense, but unique to your sensibility in another.”– Shepard Fairey

Abandoned mechanism
Storage management
Industrial structure

Gravity created movement forces were used in these silo drums to deposit and vertically stack grain for storage.

“While different silo types exist, from bunker to bag silos, we’re focusing on tower silos and the powerful experiences they build with volume and light.”– Eric Baldwin

Scenic lookout
Events of interest
Device magnification

Found on the fishing pier at lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp.

“The scenery is the same all the way to the lake, so I would go by bike next time.” – Erin Gifford