Portland Building's Invasive Species

I really enjoyed Christina Conant's installations in the Portland Building. As an avid outdoorswoman, I am really interested in nature and what is native and not native. The idea of her piece, her statement, and the execution of it all appealed to me. I like the soft crafty look of the installation as well as the weird organic looking scientific organisms. The question as to how humans relate to native and non-native species is an interesting topic touched on in the statement. I don't see evidence of that relationship in this work, but perhaps it would be more apparent if I had seen it in person.
As an installation piece, I believe it is successful because it is aesthetically pleasing while also a bit curious. It would draw me in for a closer look. The white stuff on the ground (sand?) gives the viewer a path to follow that flows organically into, around, and under some of the pieces. I believe her piece would successfully draw attention and make the viewer want to stay away and ponder the space.