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Landscapes and their origins? Put the scenery into an old suitcase

Landscapes and their origins? Put the scenery into an old suitcase< /p>

You may have spent the night in Paris, walked through snowy Beijing, embraced the passionate island, or buried your memory in Turkey, but which scenery allows you to find the meaning of travel? New York artist Kathleen Vance in her ongoing series In the work Traveling Landscapes, various landscapes are packed into antique wooden boxes or old suitcases, and the meaning he insists on is...to remind everyone of the importance of water resources.

Landscapes and their origins? Put the scenery into an old suitcase< /p>

Landscapes and their origins? Put the scenery into an old suitcase< /p>

Many of the scenery inside these suitcases are real running water, soil, and plants, while some are models or synthetic resin. By mixing natural and artificial materials to create a natural style, Vance satirizes peoples current attitude toward nature. The definition is often no longer natural (does it sound like a tongue twister?). And when the entire landscape is put into the suitcase, the effect of putting nature into an abnormal frame is exaggerated, as if humans have enclosed pieces of land that contain precious water resources in the name of protecting nature. make it their own.

Landscapes and their origins? Put the scenery into an old suitcase

Landscapes and their origins? Put the scenery into an old suitcase< /p>

Landscapes and their origins? Put the scenery into an old suitcase< /p>

Landscapes and their origins? Put the scenery into an old suitcase< /p>

Landscapes and their origins? Put the scenery into an old suitcase< /p>