The Tangled Bank
This series uses a loose narrative to tell the story of the dividing line that marks the boundary of humans and nature. Here weed like plants compete with man made debris, litter, and construction equipment for equal footing. Inspired by the edges of parking lots, slopes along train tracks, and other unclaimed public spaces, these prints use a black humor in showing the delicate balance that humans have put themselves in with regards to the natural world.
Each print is a multi layer screenprint sized at 12"x10". These prints were made in 2012-13. |
The title "The Tangled Bank" comes from the last paragraph of the last volume of Charles Darwin's Origin of Species: |