2021

recycling waste materials and fresh flowers.

The still life is a photograph series that as most traditional still lifes depicts inanimate subject matter, and everyday objects. But here the typically commonplace objects, flowers and post consumed objects are symbols of relationships between nature vs. humans, organic matter vs. trash. These industrialized materials contrast with the natural elements in many details, the life cycle being one of them. The material separation refers to the sorting process, which is a required step for proper recycling, and means an intrinsic human effort for its life continuation. The fresh cut flower, on the other hand has an ephemeral life cycle which is unperceived in the still life series, being equally permanent as long as the photograph exists.