Benthic Archive No. 1.5, 2025
Hermetically sealed scientifically blown glass ampoules, pasteurized sediment* from Gowanus Canal, DSTVITOlux-f Thermoplastic, UV-DTF transfer, custom stainless steel tray
45 x 32.5 x 5.75 in
*(Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Mercury (Hg), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), Arsenic (As), Vanadium (V), Aluminum (Al), Iron (Fe), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Coal Tar Wastes, Benzene, Toluene, Phenols, Petroleum Products, Petrochemicals, Raw Sewage, Fecal Coliforms, 455 identified microbial species (heat-treated at 72°C), 8 classes of antibiotic resistance markers, antimicrobial resistance markers, paint factory residues, ink manufacturing waste, soap production byproducts, sulfur processing chemicals, chemical fertilizers, coal processing waste from 22 plants, cement works dust, machine shop metal shavings, shipbuilding materials, incinerator ash, tannery chemicals, paper mill effluent, flour mill waste, oil refinery byproducts, lumber yard runoff, stone and coal yard deposits, manufactured gas plant waste from Fulton MGP Site, Citizens Gas Works MGP (Public Place), Metropolitan Gas Light Company MGP, Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (now National Grid New York), Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., Hess Corp., Honeywell International Inc., The Brooklyn Improvement Co., City of New York, US Navy, US Department of Defense, American Sugar Refining Company (Domino® Sugar), Verizon® Communications, KeySpan (acquired by National Grid), ExxonMobil®, American Can Company, Chesebrough Manufacturing Company (Vaseline®), Kentile® Floors Inc., Burns Brothers, Hauck Mfg, National Grid, The Lightstone Group, MTA, Various US Military Branches, Gemini Arts Initiative, Black Mayonnaise consistency sediment, carcinogenic substances, Biohazard Level 2 materials)
Hermetically sealed scientifically blown glass ampoules, pasteurized sediment* from Gowanus Canal, DSTVITOlux-f Thermoplastic, UV-DTF transfer, custom stainless steel tray
45 x 32.5 x 5.75 in
*(Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), Mercury (Hg), Lead (Pb), Copper (Cu), Cadmium (Cd), Chromium (Cr), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), Arsenic (As), Vanadium (V), Aluminum (Al), Iron (Fe), Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), Coal Tar Wastes, Benzene, Toluene, Phenols, Petroleum Products, Petrochemicals, Raw Sewage, Fecal Coliforms, 455 identified microbial species (heat-treated at 72°C), 8 classes of antibiotic resistance markers, antimicrobial resistance markers, paint factory residues, ink manufacturing waste, soap production byproducts, sulfur processing chemicals, chemical fertilizers, coal processing waste from 22 plants, cement works dust, machine shop metal shavings, shipbuilding materials, incinerator ash, tannery chemicals, paper mill effluent, flour mill waste, oil refinery byproducts, lumber yard runoff, stone and coal yard deposits, manufactured gas plant waste from Fulton MGP Site, Citizens Gas Works MGP (Public Place), Metropolitan Gas Light Company MGP, Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (now National Grid New York), Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., Hess Corp., Honeywell International Inc., The Brooklyn Improvement Co., City of New York, US Navy, US Department of Defense, American Sugar Refining Company (Domino® Sugar), Verizon® Communications, KeySpan (acquired by National Grid), ExxonMobil®, American Can Company, Chesebrough Manufacturing Company (Vaseline®), Kentile® Floors Inc., Burns Brothers, Hauck Mfg, National Grid, The Lightstone Group, MTA, Various US Military Branches, Gemini Arts Initiative, Black Mayonnaise consistency sediment, carcinogenic substances, Biohazard Level 2 materials)
Sediment Collection, Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn. September, 2025
