The Forest, or what’s left of it…
This series of paintings draws attention to the fate of the forest, to the way we relate to nature, and to the relationship humans have with wood.
Humans sometimes intervene abusively in nature for their own interests. Driven by needs, but even more by profit, they exploit natural resources excessively. Being at the top of the food chain, humans believe they can dominate nature, alter it to serve their own purposes, and act accordingly.
They forget, in fact, that nature is a whole — one of which they themselves are a part.
The forest is an ecosystem with a fragile balance, where every form of life has a well-established role, shaped over millions of years of evolution.
Life and the creatures within it end up being ignored. The forest becomes, in human eyes, merely a source of “timber,” while the fauna is seen as “game.” In this way, deforestation occurs, and even the disappearance of certain species.
The tree — a symbol of the forest — is a defining element that, through its number and diversity of species, gives rise to the forest itself.
Once cut down, the tree trunk finds many uses, as wood is an extremely useful material. Used as fuel, as a building material, or crafted into various objects, the bond between wood and humankind is as old as the world itself.
Although this resource is renewable, responsibility lies with humans — in how they choose to exploit it.
This issue has become extremely important today; it is vital that in the future we can still admire the forest, the grandeur of a tree — and not have it remain merely a memory of something we have lost…
Technical details:
Watercolor and liquid charcoal on Hahnemühle FineArt Natural Line ecological bamboo paper, 265 g/m².
Five double-sided painted sheets, rolled in cylindrical form, dimensions: 45×125 cm, 35×125 cm, 25×125 cm, 20×80 cm, 20×47 cm. Three partially rolled sheets: 30×45 cm, 30×45 cm.
This series will be exhibited as part of the Gradina Ideilor project – November 2- December 2, Bucharest, Romania
