In an effort to evaluate the Rhode Island area’s fishery as it currently exists and highlight innovative approaches to the future of our interaction with the ocean, Post-Ocean details coastal New England’s unique approach to sustainable aquaculture and wild fishery management. This archive and body of work aims to build a model for others to follow as we look to create global stability in our food systems and human-ocean interactions. For the March 2025 installation at the RISD Color Lab, we are highlighting the unique approach of this work in its engagement with research through the use of color photography. Leveraging highly accurate color analysis, we create photographic data sets, document the quality of seafood through color, and attempt to instill in the viewer a curiosity and deepened desire to learn about the ocean and its inhabitants. The content of this show is supplementally showcased via a web-based document, allowing viewers to be guided through our vision for the future of food.

Post-Ocean is an exhibition by faculty member Max Pratt, critic in the Industrial Design Department and the Hyundai Regeneration Studio.

View the Post-Ocean virtual presentation accompanying the exhibition.