University of Arizona
College of Fine Arts - School of Art

School of Art Galleries

Austin Caswell

The Fault, the Raft, and the Current

The Fault, the Raft, and the Current presents a landscape of conflating timelines where formation, accumulation, denial and consequence uncover narratives of human stewardship and consumption.

Highlighting an underlying dysfunction in human evolution, the work lays bare future wreckage resulting from our grandiosity, curiosity, and pursuit for enhancement. However, as speed and output coalesce with slowness and simplicity, silver-linings surface and survive.

Through acts of attendance and mindfulness amongst the rubble, The Fault, the Raft, and the Current challenges us to confront the consequences of our curiosity-driven explorations. It asks us to ponder the delicate balance between discovery and stewardship, between the allure of the new and the wisdom of the enduring. In doing so, it proposes a space for assessing the course we’ve charted and, despite the prevailing winds, alternative possibilities to rebuild and realign.

MFA Thesis Exhibition 2025

The Fault, the Raft, and the Current