After having researched and explored a variety of artists I have come to the decision to focus on the contrast between the sublime environment and the urbanization that is present. I want to try and show the audience how our land is being wasted and nature is being lost to the rapid growth of cities. I have already looked at the sublime environment however i intend on exaggerating this by creating fantasy images using Photoshop. I intend to document the urban land in a negative way to influence the viewer of it’s causes of environmental problems. I also will look at ways of combining the two types of environment as i believe it will have a strong impact in raising awareness of the political issue of environmental destruction. Examples of the fantasy land that I intend to replicate can be seen below .
The idea of preserving and appreciating our land/natural environment is what i plan and represent throughout this project. As well as this I will incorporate a sense of environmental issues that are having negative impacts on the sublime environment such as a loss of habitat. In relation to my photo book, I intend to create the narrative that focuses on the changing mind set of people through the way in which they view the environment and in particular the natural/sublime environment. I want to try and show that people can make a difference to the environment and help to be eco-friendly and simply view the environment in a positive way which will naturally stem positive behavior towards nature. I will portray the natural environment in a positive way by showing the sense of freedom that can be experienced in the nature. This will be displayed through the incorporation of levitation photography to show this freedom and privilege of being in a natural environment.
The main influences for this project idea was Fernando Maselli and Guilliaume Bression and Carlos. They both look at the environment in two different ways however with the same finalizing idea of making our earth a better place.