#human influence

[marejadilla]

Martin Wittfooth, "Bloom", oil on canvas, 2015. b. 1981 Toronto, Ontario.

“Wittfooth’s paintings, drawings, installations and sculptural works use allegory and symbolism to explore themes of the intersection and clash of industry and nature, and the human influence on the environment.”  

[simplyettad]

Today’s Inspiration

[marejadilla]

Martin Wittfooth, “Pandora”, oil on canvas, 2018. b. 1981 Toronto, Ontario. “Wittfooth’s paintings, drawings, installations and sculptural works use allegory and symbolism to explore themes of the intersection and clash of industry and nature, and the human influence on the environment.”

[kindnessisstillhere]

Farmland

It’s easier to claim it all is,

Than discern what isn’t farm.

Outside of the cities, I mean.

Forests and woods are clear,

Mountains generally defined,

But the land between is unclear,

Is it farm or left for wild?

Usually the answer is a farm,

Grazing for cattle, sheep,

Crops planted regularly,

Controlled, maintained.

What do I know of wild lands?

We’ve made the world controlled.

Human influence is everywhere,

We make ourselves involved.

Outside of cities, of course it’s farms,

Even if I doubt the need,

Doubt we need crops everywhere.

Perhaps that’s just this country.

[sohanks]

Human Influence I wanted to explore the progression of human’s influence on nature and it’s fauna. Beginning with a landscape that is already affected by deforestation, to potted wildflowers, the suburbs, cows behind fences and ducks behind wires. The distortion further demonstrates that us as humans can try their best to make out how the world was like before us, but ultimately can’t because of this heavy hand we have on the Earth.

[helencarosi]

[frostphotography-blog1]

The view through this silhouette of the gate. I love the broken and rotting wood in this piece very emotive and creates a violent contrast to the beautiful nature behind.