Deluge, a manifestation of human impact on the environment, is woven from discarded plastic bottles and scrap yarns. These materials, emblematic of our throwaway culture, are transformed into a textured surface that both critiques and reclaims the waste responsible for exacerbating environmental crises. Drawing on the artist’s personal experience when monsoon rains overwhelmed storm drains clogged with trash and inundated her studio, the work serves as a visceral reminder of how our consumer habits are directly contributing to environmental destruction.

The shimmering surface of Deluge mimics the deceptive allure of floodwaters, glistening under the sun as pollution and debris flow beneath the surface. This visual tension invites bystanders into a deeper reflection on the invisible consequences of our wastefulness. Drawn to the beauty of the work, the underlying grit forces a

reconsideration of how intrinsically consumer waste is accepted as part of the price of our everyday lives—its physical presence here mirrors its pervasive role in global environmental crises.