Anthropocene 

Exploring humans’ disconnection from nature, in the current geological epoch known as the Anthropocene, where humans have had a significant impact on the planet.

Often finding ourselves in an auto-piloted state, with endless scrolling, humans are living in digital realities. Neglecting our responsibility to our planet in pursuit of fleeting desires and short-term gains. Accepting the endless content and information we are exposed to, with-out question or evaluation. 

As humans we have an intimate and complex connection to nature, but this can only be realised through exposure, education, and respect. Exposure leads to knowledge, knowledge to understanding, understanding to appreciation, and with appreciation we are more likely to take responsibility. 

My project ‘Anthropocene’ blurs the lines between reality and digital worlds, using photography, 3D scans and AI, with the intention of jolting the viewers out of this auto-piloted state, to stop and slow down, challenging them to analyse and reflect on the reality of what they are seeing. 

Heading into the ever-growing digitalised future, I hope that a re-evaluation of our connection to nature and its importance is made to find a more harmonious and balanced way of life, sparking positive change in our attitudes towards other species and the environment before it’s too late. Disconnecting to reconnect.