FLUID SYSTEM I

Flameworked glass, peristaltic pump, submersible pump, dyed water, vegetable oil, lab stands, 12in x 19in x 3in, 2022

FLUID SYSTEM I uses the materials of dyed water and vegetable oil to replicate the visceral experience of fluids moving through our bodies. This work acts as an externalization of the body's circulatory system, using fluid dynamics in the transparent glass apparatus to produce uncanny visual effects to the viewer. The pump acts as the life force of the system, feeding the fluid through the glass in a continuous flow loop. The resulting system draws connections between the fluid human body, the scientific glass apparatus, and the mechanical system supporting life within the human body.