PROPOSED WORK | Concept

Taking its title from the pink color of Benzene, the artist proposes to reconstruct a novel, unique structure that resembles a greenhouse gas pump, that offers three different types of future fuel that could potentially replace fossil fuels. Subtly intriguing the visitor, the structures will offer Jatropha; Sugar rich barley and Elephant Grass. 
All three of these gas pumps offer alternative, independent forms of fuels that could be further explored in the search for sustainable fuels. Shown in its raw, natural state, the gas pumps represent the processes with which these natural elements will need to go through in order to constitute fuel. The pumps will appear to be untouched and preserved in a museum-like vitrine, as an attempt to signify the appreciation of oil all while hinting at the fragility of Saudi Arabia’s dependence on it. The display also draws a parallel with historical artifacts that adorn museums and that are no longer part of our present times. 
The Pink Dream encourages the viewer to have an optimistic conversation about a new source of energy, while paying homage to a fading oil-dependent-era. The installation displays the hopeful dream of a new source of energy that can lead the way in developing a sustainable future.