Rubbernecking, 2024

7x20’ Digital collage on vinyl

Accident Investigation Sites (AISs) are designated areas alongside freeways where vehicles involved in accidents can pull over, assess damages, and be towed from. They are most commonly located directly after an exit ramp. AISs provide a covered fence, keeping vehicles out of view of passing drivers, thus reducing rubbernecking and traffic congestion. This AIS fence on the 10 freeway in Los Angeles is only partially covered, meaning that drivers who pull over to this site are fully visible from the freeway.

In an effort to increase the effectiveness of AISs, a portion of the fence located after the eastbound Venice/La Cienega exit has been covered with a vinyl sign that features digitally altered images of the environment behind the fence, acting as camouflage to drivers passing by, thus reducing traffic.