Dakota Gearhart
Photo by Kay Hickman
Dakota Gearhart explores the tensions between the environment, techno-commercialism, and human desire in the face of accelerating climate change.
Working across multimedia sculpture and installation, Gearhart uses site-specific repurposed materials and science-fiction storytelling to challenge hierarchies of class, gender, and species. Her recent works incorporate video, collage, and synthetic textures to simulate artificial ecosystems and interrogate digital hyperreality. Gearhart’s process often includes experimental animation, set design, and participatory performance, creating immersive environments that question the boundaries between the natural and the fabricated.
New York, NY
Born 1983, Tucson, AZ
MFA University of Washington, Seattle, WA
BFA Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL