The river Paute generates most of Ecuador's electricity. Periodically there are droughts and the country must use oil or coal alternatives. The large black and white map of Paute and its nearby rivers and tributaries in the Azuay province of Ecuador guides a line following robot/buoy that restlessly and sometimes aimlessly negotiates the river lines.

On the whole my work seeks to highlight issues of technology and resistance in contemporary Ecuador. Like much of Latin America, Ecuador posits a unique perspective on DIY resistance in the form of technology and popular culture. While Ecuador is brimming to life with the latest in global culture, technology and piracy, on the other hand there is still a vibrant economy of cottage industries and technology is not entirely reliable. As both an insider and outsider to both US and Ecuadorian culture, I have often felt myself in the unique position to negotiate these cultural boundaries.