
Khae Haskell
OtherMy interest lies within nature’s decomposition process, and I’m often seeking out details such as rotting organic matter, and what grows between the cracks in the sidewalk. My process begins with studying the intricacies that I observe throughout the Brooklyn cityscape which then become ink drawings, which exist as a library of images that are incorporated into mixed media wall sculptures and installations. This body of work is very much process driven, with multiple stages of creation and execution. Things are broken down, recycled, repurposed, regenerated into new existences, similar to the scientific process of decomposition.
I often become a watcher, an observer, sometimes feeling like a voyeuristic outsider searching for inspiration that presents itself throughout my path of travel. I am in awe of the things you don't want to see as well as the items that are considered attractive. Imagery of decomposing animal flesh, rotting vegetation, blossoming botanicals, textures on tree bark and oyster shells; these are some of the components that inspire my visual library.











