Emery’s installation at FRIEZE No9 Cork Street Gallery, carves out an intersection between environmental stewardship and artistic expression

Lost Bodies features honed glacial boulders, referencing glacial erratics—boulders that glaciers transport across landscapes before depositing them in unexpected places as they recede. These stones, often vastly different in composition from the local geology, serve as metaphors for displacement and resilience in the face of natural forces. The term “erratic” comes from the Latin “errare,” meaning “to wander,” which speaks to the journey of these rocks across distances.

Emery draws parallels between the physical displacement of these stones and the upheaval experienced by human communities impacted by climate change. This connection between natural and human migration underpins the work, pays tribute not only to Earth’s glacial past but also to the narratives of resilience and survival in the face of loss.

In Future Relics, Emery fuses salvaged granite remnants with a special type of lime, which naturally absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere as it hardens. The sediment covered rocks mimic moraines—the accumulations of rock and soil carried and deposited by moving glaciers while underscoring the potential of traditional materials for sustainable solutions to today’s environmental challenges.