I moved to North Dakota for work in December 2014, having lived in Pennsylvania for the vast majority of my life. When I first arrived, I spent a lot of time driving around in my car, trying to familiarize myself with the landscape. My initial impressions placed it at odds with my experience back east, which prevented me from being able to see a new environment.

Building Right Angles emerged out of this experience. For this performance, I would stop my car, set up my camera, and photograph myself lying down in different locations throughout the Bakken region. By inserting my body into the landscape, this gesture was an attempt to re-align my expectations for North Dakota with the reality of my experience.