Conflux is an immersive, research-based installation by artists Shannon Collis and Liz Donadio that explores the intersection of industry and the environment in Baltimore, where water meets land in the region. It documents significant sites such as the Curtis Bay industrial area, Masonville Cove, and the city’s various marine terminals through video and audio recordings captured over time, highlighting the contrasts between natural environments and human industry.

As a multi-screen audiovisual installation, Conflux immerses viewers in a vivid sensory environment, culminating in an abstract experience that invites contemplation about how the city’s harbor, industry, neighborhoods, and natural areas connect. This depiction reveals unique sonic, visual, and temporal complexities demonstrating how industry can often overpower local habitats and shape the natural landscape.

The installation is a speculative exploration of the future, using moving images to convey transformation and transition. Conflux reveals the degree to which the future of our hybrid landscape remains ultimately unknowable.

Conflux draws attention to natural elements and living communities, emphasizing the importance of a shared sense of time in addressing current environmental and social issues. Through its emphasis on immersion and embodiment, this installation encourages meaningful reflection on the dynamic interplay between industry and environmental preservation.

This project was made possible by the Maryland State Arts Council.

• August 16 – 18