Beam Me Down

At LoPresti Park in East Boston, “Beam Me Down” aimed to reconsider the linear narrative of climate change, using queer ecologies and small acts of resilience. The installation centered around a large “time-ship,” reminiscent of an unidentified flying object (UFO) with portholes containing fossils of local tidal animals. The sculpture, along with an accompanying sci-fi comic, provided viewers with the story of the time-ship’s discovery and the meaning of the creatures visible in each porthole. The piece was meant to challenge the concept of linear time, while illustrating the wonder of all that cannot be explained, such as how shells form perfect spirals or why some of the most ancient creatures possess the ability to change sex. It asked us to reconsider our relationships with some of the smallest animals who sustain life at the water’s edge and what they may be able to teach us about how to survive the rising waters and extreme tidal landscape of the future.

Timeline: This project opened on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 and closed in Winter 2022.