Tomorrow’s Garden invites us to glimpse the future through a keyhole. Behind the door lies an imagined world where the overuse of plastic has melted into nature, creating new species of bioplastic lifeforms. An enchanted oyster rests in the ocean, filled with dreamlike aquatic creatures and flora. A hanging, abstract bioplastic jellyfish illuminates an underwater realm, while a forest emerges where hybrid amphibians and fairies tend to a planet forever changed by human impact.

To bring these ideas to life, Caroline concocts custom biomaterial recipes using ingredients such as seaweed, cornstarch, tapioca, and vegetable glycerin. Her signature sculptures and vessels are made from biomaterials cooked on her stove, then cured, colored, and molded by hand into intentionally imperfect forms. She also repurposes old furniture, wrapping it in bioplastic to create soft sculptures that harden over time. In Tomorrow’s Garden, Caroline creates something beautiful while illustrating an ominous, futuristic, plastic-like world.

Presented by Ace Hotel × Byline, Tomorrow’s Garden explores a speculative future shaped by bioplastic ecosystems and altered nature.

September 12 2024-December 15 2024

https://www.bylinebyline.com/articles/byline-ace-hotel-brooklyn

Brooklyn New York

2024

An art gallery display featuring colorful abstract sculptures on a black table against a wooden wall, with spotlights overhead illuminating the art.
A small decorative metal stand with three tiers holding various wilted and dried plants or flowers, placed on a concrete floor.
Colorful abstract glass sculpture on black table with green, purple, and pink hues, set against a wooden wall background.
Sculptural glass art installation with colorful, flowing glass formations on a black table against a wooden wall background.
A woman with long brown hair, wearing a white t-shirt, gray cargo pants with butterfly patches, and black boots, is sitting on the floor next to a small decorative structure made of branches and flowers. She appears to be cleaning or arranging the structure in a room with wooden walls and a gray floor, with an art display on a black table in the background.
A metal frame shaped like a multi-tiered birdcage, wrapped in colorful, crumpled plastic and paper, against a plain gray background.
Colorful glass sculpture resembling flames on display indoors with warm lighting and dark walls.
Colorful jellyfish-shaped light fixture hanging from the ceiling with spotlights above.
Glass art sculptures displayed on pedestals and a table in a gallery with wood-paneled walls, spotlighted ceiling lights, and artwork on the wall.
Colorful glass mushrooms with white spots on a green surface, surrounded by decorative green and purple glass leaves and flowers.
Abstract colorful swirls of pink, orange, yellow, cream, and black paint.
Abstract colorful paint splashes on a white background.
A pile of spilled, melting green and clear plastic or rubber material on a dark blue table, with some drips hanging down the side.