Wonderful review in The Daily Californian by Stella Occhialini. “Though “Flow” builds an ecosystem of natural means, Cadkin builds “a small body”’s ecosystem from humanity.”
‘A Small Body’ and ‘Flow’ generate ecosystem-building art at Mercury 20 | Visual Art | dailycal.org

Using 35-millimeter slides from the 1950s through the 1970s, I layered them to create unexpected and surreal landscapes. The slides are from the estate sale of a deceased 100-year-old dentist who took vacation photos at locations including South America, Disneyland, and Hawaii. Selecting the slides was an intimate and voyeuristic experience: viewing a stranger’s life shared with his family, many of whom are presumably dead, seen through the lens of his camera at some of their seemingly happiest and most memorable moments. The layered slides are lit from behind in 8” x 8” wooden boxes, painted to replicate the cardboard mounting that encased a majority of the vintage slides.

 A very special thanks to Peggy and Michael for their invaluable help with the boxes.

all photos by Dana Davis