Dis/connection

Digital multiple exposure photographs and film stills. 2020-21.

In the depths of winter 2020/21 as we entered the third national lockdown, I found myself increasingly drawn to a small patch of woodland in my local area - soon to be temporarily off-limits due to tree-felling and development. This small local patch of land grew into something of a symbol to me - a microcosm of the way the human/nature relationship often plays out in the wider world. Dis/connection seeks to explore the complex interplay between humans and nature. In a world where nature is often seen as ‘other’ and separate, something to be tamed or controlled, I’ve become increasingly interested in the role the arts may have to play in breaking down these perceived barriers and deconstructing the dominant narrative of nature/culture dualism - and what impact this might have on our collective response to nature and the environment.