Artwork

In Nantucket, violet-hued sunsets are a stunning natural spectacle, most often seen from the island's western beaches. The colors are caused by a phenomenon known as atmospheric scattering, where airborne particles and atmospheric conditions filter sunlight as it passes through the earth's atmosphere.

As part of Cause & Affection: A Water Quality-of-Life, Rita Leduc, with Oika, immersed herself in the eelgrass ecosystem to collect visual data that reflected the many sensations of relationality she felt at different levels from the sea floor.

Victoria Stanton created this acrylic painting on canvas depicting a tube of sunscreen, cleverly reimagining SPF as "HPF 96" (Harbor Protection Factor 96).