My artwork has always contained an organic element- symbols and traces of seeds, pods, leaves and vines are in nearly every piece. Even my more abstract paintings appear mysteriously landscape-ish. Now I wouldn't categorize myself as a Nature or landscape artist. Most landscape artists are interested in capturing the beauty of Nature. It's not the beauty of Nature I'm interested in per se (although, I admit, it is hard to avoid). I am interested in the roleof Nature; it's intrinsic creative function as a biological organism and our place within it. Recently my work has taken a more conscious "Green" swing. Not because it's in fashion but because of a deep inner compulsion for a return to Nature. (A return to the primordial womb?)It is true however, that Nature (Green/Organic) IS in fashion right now! One may speculate the causesand motivation behind this trend: diminishing forests, urbanization, global warming, depleted natural resources, genetically modified foods... But the fact remains that there is a definite collective trend happening! It seems appropriate therefore to reinstatethe movement of Organicism (the philosophy & history to be discussed in another blog) as "Neo-Organicism" to represent this current movement which is emerging and manifesting visually through Artists, Designers, Media, Engineers, and Architects through out the world. For the past year I have been engaged in an investigation of these visual manifestations in their various forms and have posted some of the most powerful examples below.
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My artwork has always contained an organic element- symbols and traces of seeds, pods, leaves and vines are in nearly every piece. Even my more abstract paintings appear mysteriously landscape-ish. Now I wouldn't categorize myself as a Nature or landscape artist. Most landscape artists are interested in capturing the beauty of Nature. It's not the beauty of Nature I'm interested in per se (although, I admit, it is hard to avoid). I am interested in the role of Nature; it's intrinsic creative function as a biological organism and our place within it. Recently my work has taken a more conscious "Green" swing. Not because it's in fashion but because of a deep inner compulsion for a return to Nature. (A return to the primordial womb?) It is true however, that Nature (Green/Organic) IS in fashion right now! One may speculate the causes and motivation behind this trend: diminishing forests, urbanization, global warming, depleted natural resources, genetically modified foods... But the fact remains that there is a definite collective trend happening! It seems appropriate therefore to reinstate the movement of Organicism (the philosophy & history to be discussed in another blog) as "Neo-Organicism" to represent this current movement which is emerging and manifesting visually through Artists, Designers, Media, Engineers, and Architects through out the world. For the past year I have been engaged in an investigation of these visual manifestations in their various forms and have posted some of the most powerful examples below.
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