Emily Gui
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1Untitled, 2023
Softground etching, chine colle
11.5" x 11.5"
Framed in a custom hardwood frame with plexiglass
In 2022, I watched the hills catch fire near my adopted home in Crockett California. Since then I have witnessed them evolve from scorched black earth, to bright green spouts, to tall dry grass. And back again. Growing up on the East Coast, I am fascinated with grass in the West, from plastic astroturf to native rye. Although there are tens of thousands of species of grass, like the floor that we walk on, its ubiquity causes invisibility. My recent projects both question and appreciate grass for its perennial adaptability, varied cultural significance and fragility. Etched or in metal through the soft ground process, I'm interested in re-making delicate materials strong, as they truly are. A lawn in the suburbs is a class signifier. A golf course is a sponge for water in drought. A rolling green hill becomes kindling come fire season.