Phillip Hua
I create photomontages that interweave images of nature celebrated against a backdrop of stock indexes from financial newspapers. The juxtaposition of nature and commerce places these values vying for attention in the same space. The migration of attention between the images of nature and the stock indexes mirrors real life when we consider which we are prioritize. My work questions what we value more and what we are willing to sacrifice for one or the other.
The gold symbolizes wealth and opulence and nature becomes reflected as a commodity. But the gold metal is merely a perception of gold, representing a false sense of abundance. All that glitters is not gold. What we assume to be an endless supply is, in fact, an illusion. I want viewers to be lured by the beauty of nature and ensnared by the conscience of conservation.
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