where it beams out to you

date: 2021 location: Providence, RI medium: video projected on salt and 3D print installation dimensions: 1ft h x 4ft w x 4ft d (plus surrounding salt pourings, varying in dimension)

This work explores longing and connection across distance, using the story of how Billie Holiday’s song, "I'll Be Seeing You" was beamed out to the Opportunity Rover before the Rover was shut off in 2019.

Questions: How do you retire a robot? How do you say goodbye when you cannot get the chance to see something one last time?