Fading Landscapes

‘Fading Landscapes’ is an experimental film, accompanied with a poem written by myself, exploring the impact of mass consumption, climate change and a portrayal of the pain we are causing to people, communities and the land.

Inspired by a beautiful spring morning, the poem is a response to a world rapidly changing. My everyday commute across East London made for a constant reminder that many take our planet for granted. Endless rubbish discarded on the streets, a continuous stream of new structures, I was left questioning how much more will we destroy? 

Motivated to create a visual response, I drew upon an archive of footage and photography of nature, architecture, travels to cities and countries and euphoria found in festivals and clubs; the video is an abstract collage. I wanted this piece to show how our beautiful home, our landscapes, have faded over time, and how we have neglected our connection to nature. 

Mixing video with photography, manipulating the colours, changing sections to red to highlight the destruction we have caused on the Earth. I interlaced the footage together so that the lines of where one shot begins and another ends is blurred and layering multiple videos on top of each other to create depth and vibrant colours. 

To embody the power of Mother Earth, I chose to collaborate with other female artists, to unite our voices and collective feminine strength. I reached out to Maria Ines Afonso, an artist working underwater capturing life beneath the surface in around Mexico and Shona Coyne, whose work explores themes of sustainability. I worked with Christina Deva, a vocalist and sound artist, to create the soundscape, while my poem is brought to life through the voice of holistic practitioner Basia Zieniewicz.