Disappearance Jail (series)
Disappearance Jail records the eventual erasure of carceral geographies in each of the 50 states within the US. Prints depicting current prisons, jails, and immigrant detention facilities across the US are obscured through perforations using a hole puncher. Images are sourced online, while others can only be sourced through specialized databases or satellite imagery. The penetrations enact the abolition of carceral sites. Through the gesture of perforation, the sites are rendered fragile – susceptible to disintegration by the slightest touch. Participatory community events or “Punch Parties” have occurred or are planned for Illinois, California, Ohio, Virginia, and Washington. Each state is perforated within the state and by local community members.
