"Microcosm" is an exhibition that I have worked on since the beginning of my junior year at Pratt. All of these pieces are inspired by Dead Horse Bay, a hidden gem in Brooklyn, NY that I have been visiting, photographing, and collecting from for a long time. This eclectic beach has been a home to trash and other odd objects since the mid twentieth century and throughout its life it has become evident that the natural landscape and the items it holds support each other. The two opposing forces have become intertwined to one another and are impossible to separate.