Research trip to Alaska

Joëlle Bitton, Denali glacier, 2023
Joëlle Bitton, Independence Mine state, 2023
Joëlle Bitton, Gold Dredge 8, 2023
Joëlle Bitton, Pioneer Park, 2023
Joëlle Bitton, Nenana town, 2023

A trip to Alaska has been on my plan for 15+ years. Originally, I had then planned an artwork that would revisit the gold rush paths to highlight our ties to old infrastructures. This time, this trip is a first observation into a place that combines old and new mining infrastructures, wildlife and indigenous heritage. This particular combination seems particularly apt to address the questions that have been on the table during prior discussions on extractivism.

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Date:

June-July 2023

Featured Images

Joëlle Bitton, Alaska travel documentation, 2023