andi struzziero
Fabric cyanotypes, fish skin leather, screenprint
The Anthropocene is the geological time period in which human activities have caused major environmental impacts on Earth. Across the globe, communities struggle for access to clean water, data centers monopolize freshwater resources, and climate change exacerbates the effects of both floods and droughts. In this work, Wai Anthropocene, fabric cyanotypes map international waterways that have been impacted by war, colonization, occupation, data centers, and industry. These waterways include the Litani and Jordan Rivers, East Maui Irrigation System, Missouri River, Red Hill, Wahiawā Dam, and the Ala Wai Canal. Fish skin serves as a canvas for screenprinted nets, representing the interconnectivity of worldwide water struggles. The fish used for this project were locally spearfished in Hawaiʻi, providing a fully sustainable resource rooted in Indigenous knowledge.
How do artists respond to times of climate crisis? By strengthening our relationship with the land and water on which we live, we are inherently better equipped to protect it. I offer Wai Anthropocene as an example of how we may collaborate with our lived environment via sustainable artmaking. The processes used to create my work are rooted in the intention to connect with land and water, to learn, to give thanks, and to fiercely protect both.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Bachelor of Fine Arts Capstone 2026
Thank you to the team at Local Iʻa and Matthew Takakura for their donation of fish skins. All of the fish used in Wai Anthropocene were locally spearfished off of Oʻahu and Maui.