Sustainable Lifeguard Chair Chicken Coop (SLICK), an interactive  site-specific installation underscore the artist’s interest in creative sustainability, society and consumerism. “I am particularly intrigued by objects that have social and mobile qualities. SLICK is designed to be inhabited and reflects on the interaction between people and our environment,” states Short. “This project was originally conceived as something that could be accessible as a kit to consumers, but I am more interested in the translation of instructions and that kind of potential through experience rather than explicit guides.” SLICK is constructed using contemporary and unconventional approaches to sculptural practice, including metal, wood, new media and digital fabrication, in the artist’s hope to create a futuristic pod that serves as both a protective and producing resource for life and the idea of art as a tool for living.

In our overpopulated societies, residency and issues regarding population growth and resource scarcity are of growing concern. In this sense, SLICK deals with social mobility and survivalist modes, while also identifying ways of human adaptation and means for living in varied ecological realms. “Kasey’s installation emphasizes how we, as humans, cultivate and effectively utilize minimal space. As the population rises, our modes of living must also adjust to accommodate societal changes, creating a sense of place in both interior and exterior worlds.”

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