Perspectives of Nature (2015), 40X84 inches, Digital Print and Found Object Collage.
This photography installation (Three 20X40 inch panels) with a found object collage (Two 12X40 inch panels) is about how people view nature and how the city effects it tremendously. Growing up in Whistler I built a strong connection with nature. The beauty and scale of forests and the life that lives within it has a strong impact on me and because I had the opportunity to grow up hiking and exploring within it, I have an appreciation for it. However, after moving to the city I have noticed that the connection and bond between people and nature is not as strong. Everywhere I go I see litter and garbage just dumped and left, especially on hiking trails on the North Shore. For me, this is a big issue and it needs to be addressed. With this work, I wanted to show the beauty of nature through the photograph. I used black and white to give it a documentary feel, making it seem older and in the past. The two panels with the recycling I used to break up the photograph to show the tension between the impact of these issues.