Mary Mattingly is an interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of art, ecology, and public policy. Her large-scale, participatory artworks imagine collective futures in the face of the climate crisis. On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Mattingly will speak at the School of Architecture and Planning as part of a lecture held in honor of Sydney Gross, a student who passed away following a car accident in 2009. She joins us for a lecture that traces the arc of Waterpod, Flock House, and Swale, public art projects that explore collectivity, ecological interdependence, and the role of artists in imagining alternative futures.