life in the garden
our relationship to the natural world is complex
and often distressing- it’s easy to feel
simultaneously helpless and all too powerful.
scaling down the scope of this relationship,
and finding small tactile representations of our
impact makes it less intimidating. by playing with the
seemingly prosaic detritus of our urban
environment, this work serves as a tool for
place-making in the anthropocene.
in investigating the unexpected beauty- natural
and synthetic – within this
landscape, i hope the viewer
finds space to better appreciate this unique
moment in history, and to better understand the
complexity of human-natural interaction. it can
be scary, but better appreciating the world
around us in all its complexity is the first step
to moving forward.
innocence, consumption, growth, fear, abundance,
joy, beauty,complicity, appreciation, hope. it’s all
there to be found in this garden we’ve created.
charlie usadi 