Dry Landscape is a large-scale, temporary site-specific installation created during my undergraduate studies. Installed on the front lawn of the University President’s residence, the work was developed in direct response to the natural environment of the site—lush with native plants, manicured gardens, and walking paths.

The work offers a vertical, abstract interpretation of a Traditional Japanese Zen Garden. I fabricated curving steel elements to evoke the raked lines typically seen within the sand—capturing the rhythm, flow, and meditative qualities those lines represent. At the center of the sculpture rests a hollow stone, placed as a visual and conceptual anchor within the composition. The stone, suspended within or encircled by the steel arcs, draws attention inward, encouraging quiet reflection and an awareness of space, balance, and emptiness.