2021
Black Mirror
As part of Design Incubation Centre
The Greys - Who killed the Trees?
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Lust has driven the destruction of our natural environment since historical times; that which instills our desire for ephemeral decorative objects - their value incomparable to the time required to grow a tree.
The tree stands at the heart of natural ecosystems while also serving as a bridge for the culture and civilizations before us.
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What if trees can point to us as criminals?
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What if wood reflects the perpetrators behind their destruction?
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What if the wood delivers the prosecution?
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Black Mirror
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To treat the tree as a parallel being and to give voice to the invaluable resource, this piece of timber was processed and polished to a mirror finish.
It thus reveals through reflection the killer of the tree and others of its kind.
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This human-scale mirror seeks for viewers to reflect upon our historical and current relationship with nature, to see ourselves and future responsibilities.
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Everyone is liable for the devastation caused on our natural world, responsible for our paradoxical dependence and depletion of nature’s resources.
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