Artist
Lindsay Olson
Category
Consumerism
Medium
Pen, Paper, and Digital
Date
November 26, 2023
This work is representative of the connection between humans and nature. The center of this piece is a microscopic depiction of a cell from a tree which is surrounded by tree branches and outreaching human arms.
Lindsay first drew the cell with black pen on drawing paper and then drew the tree branches and arms on a separate paper. Next, Lindsay photographed both drawings separately and digitally overlaid them. By doing this, Lindsay was able to create multiple different color stories.
The Wisdom of The Universe by Christi Belcourt is a beautifully painted depiction of the knowledge that resides in the natural world around us. Belcourt mentions that the planet has the ability to recover in its DNA, as do we. Lindsay thought this would lead to a different perspective on climate change, maybe one with more hope for the future.
Lindsay chose to create this piece to show that there is correlation between humans and nature and that us, like trees or nature, share the same capabilities to adapt and recover from the natural disasters around us.
By channeling one’s relationship with nature and understanding its processes to adapt humans can implement that into their solutions to climate change. It is important to be respectful of nature and create a mutually beneficial relationship where people are cautious of what they consume and utilize in their daily lives.
In relation to climate change, this work shows a different perspective that differs from much of art that typically addresses the topic. Instead of leading viewers to varying degrees of denial, it can show there is some innate way in us to cope and change, something that already happens in nature, which is something people can look as a guide.
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