CRETACEOUS COLORADO
Galvanized steel vessel, a digital tablet, memory card
12 x 7.5 x 4 in
2007
A fictional archaeological artifact from an alternate prehistory, where robotic sea creatures roamed the ancient waters of Colorado. Housed in a steel vessel and viewed through its peephole, a robotic fish swims through the primordial seas where paleontology meets invention. Cretaceous Colorado suggests an alternate timeline in which mechanical beings evolved alongside — or instead of — organic life. The work blurs the lines between scientific discovery and speculative fiction, challenging how we define artifact, evidence, and truth.
Photos by Arden Sklar