To Share a Dream with a Tree, 2024, Three Color Lithograph, 20"x15" each
This series of prints originates from a still in the video To Share a Dream with a Tree and is exhibited as a collective body of work. The series serves as a meditation on humanity’s relationship with nature, exploring the profound connections that bind us to the natural world. By using text layered over an image of barren tree branches, the work evokes a contemplative and poetic dialogue between life and death. The central premise of the series is that humans are not separate from nature but deeply intertwined with it. This perspective encourages a shift in how we approach loss and mortality. By recognizing ourselves as part of nature’s cyclical processes, we can derive a deeper meaning from the death of a loved one—seeing it not as an end, but as a transformation within the larger, eternal flow of life. The interplay between text and imagery creates an emotional resonance, drawing viewers into the duality of beauty and impermanence.
To Share a Dream with a Tree, 2024, HD Video 2:30 min, on vertical mounted PC monitor.
A contemplation on the relationship between the death of a human being and that of a tree, this work invites the viewer to see themselves as part of a larger ecosystem, shifting focus from the individual to the communal. It explores the parallels between human mortality and the natural cycles of decay and renewal, suggesting that death is not an end but a continuation of life's interconnected processes. By framing death as a shared experience within the ecosystem, the work challenges anthropocentric perspectives, encouraging viewers to embrace a sense of unity with nature. This shift in perspective opens a space for finding meaning and solace in the inevitable transitions of life.