Like his plastic scrimshaw, Duke Riley’s Sailor’s Valentines reference historic maritime traditions, but are made from discarded plastics recovered from New York’s waterways. The octagonal shapes and geometric patterns echo keepsakes that nineteenth century sailors purchased for their loved ones in Barbados on their way home to North America after months at sea. ⁠ ⁠ Riley’s large-scale versions highlight both the volume of plastic waste now found in the world’s oceans as well as the dwindling number of seashells that such objects would have been made from in the past. Explore these and more of the ways that Riley refashions man-made waste to recall the waterways of New York City’s past in “DEATH TO THE LIVING, Long Live Trash.” #DukeRileyBkM