As I continue developing my Soft Grounds series this week, I wanted to showcase some works in progress and views "behind the scenes." The first two artworks, SOFT GROUNDS: 105, 106 were generated from data collected in the Appalachian Mountains- specifically from remediated mining sites. These expansive landscapes are filled with vibrant shades of green during the month of May. Technological and geological scars are shrouded with layers of dense, lush vegetation. The artworks presented today are snapshots, through the lens of the machine, of regeneration, growth, and optimism.

Breanna Browning is a media artist and creative director with studios in Los Angeles, California and her native rural Tennessee.

Breanna’s practice merges digital and physical matter through the misuse of technological tools and traditional methods of making. Her background in architecture and speculative fiction allows her to work simultaneously at multiple scales- from the bit to the body, from the landscape to the imaginary. Her varied practice includes image-based works, sculptures, immersive environments, writing, creative direction, films, and audiovisual performances.