Natural Instinct
Natural Instinct is a piece of work I created as a part of my HSC
Major Work in Visual Arts. The work encompasses ‘environmental art’ which
covers a range of ecological concerns but is not specific to them. Through
these works I propose a change in the conception and experience of relations
between nature and the human. I want the audience to be involved in a
re-engagement with nature that goes beyond traditional representations, to an
active connection with the living cycles of nature. These are works with a
perspective, which are not concerned with viewing nature from afar but rather by
engaging with it directly through our senses. Like many other environmental
artists, I am aiming to enlighten and interpret nature and its processes, or
educate the viewer about environmental problems. Through my work I hope to
re-ignite humanities relationship with nature, propositioning new ways for us
to unite with our environment and to reconcile damaged ecosystems, restoring
the natural world in artistic and often beautiful ways.