this is a sour green

a green made of a gift

and of leftovers

a green made of space

shared with a cat

a green impending

three handfuls of pennies
185 pennies, vinegar, fish tank aerator, cat drinking fountain
2023

This is an installation of a process that involves dissolving copper pennies to create verdigris, a dark green pigment composed of copper salts. The room was warm with sunlight, which quickened the oxidation process. One dollar and eighty-five cents is being transformed into a new substance with a different value.