Jackson Whitefield

On a beach facing a submarine weapons testing base, two strands of seaweed, one red and one black, washed ashore, resembling unpaired DNA. They are woven into a double helix, forming a delicate, temporary structure that mirrors the fundamental building blocks of life. The study is titled Hydrogen Bond, referencing the molecular force that holds DNA strands together. It represents a contrast between connection and destruction. Hydrogen straddles two truths: it is vital for survival, yet entwined with annihilation. In this setting, the act of binding organic material highlights how the same forces that hold things together can also lead to their undoing.