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-rhiza.
Summary
This artistic installation explores the relationship between humanity and nature through videography, mycology, and ecofeminist philosophy in an immersive ecological experience. It is a humanities artwork rather than a scientific research paper on microplastics.
-rhiza is a collection of work that focuses on an immersive experience of local ecology and the dichotomous relationship of humanity and nature, presented through the artist's eyes, ecophilosophy, mycology, ecofeminism, and metaphor. An installation of experiential work, -rhiza consists of videography, printmaking, photography, musical elements, both found object and natural item sculptures, and poetry. This compendium of work addresses humanity's apathy towards the ecological imbalance and how this affects our fundamental interconnectedness with all life. Based on explorations of local waterways and the recognition of human consumerism's pressing issues, -rhiza attempts to present the urgent matter of rising waste levels and the ever-present impact this has on the biosphere. This body of work seeks to create a dialogue between humanity and nature, present the idea of non-duality of beings, reroute common thoughts of anthropocentrism, and promote a realization of the larger Self - the Earth.
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