Reclamation 1 & 2

Plant Blindness

Reclamation 1

17.5" x 17.5" x 8" Oil on Computer Monitor

Reclamation 2

15" x 15" x 7" Oil on Computer Monitor

Reclamation 1 & 2 explore the concept of plant blindness, specifically the impact of technology on this phenomenon. As society depends more upon technological advancement, we become more isolated from nature. Trapped in office buildings, attached to electronic devices, we progressively lose our connection with nature. We thirst for this connection, attempting to bring nature back into our lives in the form of artificial plants and plastering our device backgrounds with idyllic images of nature. It’s a futile attempt to create a genuine connection.

Reclamation 1 & 2 create tension through the contrast of traditional oil painting and modern technology. Deliberately raw and implementing an aggressive, high contrast color scheme, the images are both simultaneously beautiful and repulsive. This contrast is intended to trigger an emotional response to the pieces and evoke thought about the role of technology in our own experience of plant blindness.