Emily Carrell
Ecofeminist theory informs the practice of emerging art prize nominee Emily Carrell, particularly the belief that the exploitation of the environment and the oppression of women stem from the same patriarchal systems.
"I give up some agency to nature in my processes, working with homemade plant-based film developer and bioplastics on glass. These slow, low-impact processes embrace chance, failure, and material degradation as collaborators rather than flaws."