Legacy of (In)humanity

We often don’t appreciate the gravity of a situation, until we run the risk of losing what is most important to us – our children. This painting addresses human dominance over nature and explores possible consequences of this imbalance, symbolized by the Omega sign on the girl’s armband. The innocent child in this painting is left with the post-apocalyptic Legacy of (In)Humanity, depending on the oxygen supply of the last plant on earth.

From my series "Evolution Alpha - Omega"
THIS SERIES ADDRESSES THE HUMAN IMPACT ON MOTHER NATURE AND EXPLORES THE IDEA OF A HUMAN APOCALYPSE. ALPHA REPRESENTS NATURE, WHEREAS OMEGA SYMBOLIZES ‘THE END’, RESPECTIVELY DESTRUCTION (THROUGH HUMANS). THE VIEWER IS CONFRONTED WITH A DYSTOPIAN VISION OF THE POSSIBLY NEAR FUTURE AND TRANSPORTED INTO A WORLD THAT IS THE RESULT OF WAR, POLLUTION AND A WASTEFUL USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES. THE SERIES EXPLORES POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF HUMAN-CAUSED DESTRUCTION, DRIVEN BY GREED AND AN EXCESSIVE DESIRE TO ACCUMULATE MATERIAL GOODS AND WEALTH. THROUGH MY PAINTINGS, I STRIVE TO PROVOKE A CHANGE OF THINKING AND TO INVITE THE VIEWER TO RECONSIDER HOW OUR ACTIONS AFFECT OUR ENVIRONMENT AND THE WORLD WE LIVE IN.