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A curated collection of conceptual photography exploring themes of decay, renewal, and environmental resilience. This portfolio includes the flagship project Life Finds a Way, alongside other works that challenge perceptions and inspire reflection on humanity’s relationship with nature.
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Explore the ideas of Timothy Morton, Naomi Klein, and Rob Nixon that underpin Life Finds a Way, connecting ecology, consumerism, and environmental resilience.
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Life Finds A Way

Project type

Conceptual Photography

Date

October 2024

Location

Bonn, Germany

Life Finds a Way is a striking photographic series that delves into the unexpected beauty of decay, where discarded technological objects are reclaimed by nature. Through vivid, detailed compositions, the project showcases the quiet resilience of organic life - moss, fungi, algae - overtaking once-cherished devices like smartphones, cameras, and wearable tech. Each image serves as a visual metaphor for the fleeting nature of consumerism, urging viewers to reflect on the environmental impact of our throwaway culture and the ephemeral nature of technological advancements.

Inspired by the philosophies of Timothy Morton and Naomi Klein, Life Finds a Way critiques the environmental consequences of unchecked consumption while celebrating nature’s ability to adapt and renew. These photographs capture moments where nature quietly reclaims what we abandon, revealing an unexpected harmony between human waste and organic growth. By juxtaposing the decaying remnants of human progress with the beauty of natural life, the series invites viewers to reconsider their relationship with the objects they discard and the world they inhabit.

An old Polaroid camera, overgrown with rust, moss and bright purple mushrooms

An old Polaroid camera, overgrown with rust, moss and bright purple mushrooms

An old black Nikon camera, overgrown with rust and moss, a big pink orchid weaving its roots through the black exterior

An old black Nikon camera, overgrown with rust and moss, a big pink orchid weaving its roots through the black exterior

An upright Apple Watch, its silicone, metal and glass body covered in rust and moss, with three spindly pink mushrooms sprouting from its cracked screen.

An upright Apple Watch, its silicone, metal and glass body covered in rust and moss, with three spindly pink mushrooms sprouting from its cracked screen.

An old analog radio, charred and burnt black on the outside, a big yellow beehive flourishing on the inside with bees strewn all over.

An old analog radio, charred and burnt black on the outside, a big yellow beehive flourishing on the inside with bees strewn all over.

An old, overgrown VHS tape of Pulp Fiction, rusted, mossy, with big Fly Agaric Mushrooms sprouting out of its top.

An old, overgrown VHS tape of Pulp Fiction, rusted, mossy, with big Fly Agaric Mushrooms sprouting out of its top.

A pair of yellowed, grimy old AirPods, covered in rust and moss, thin blue mushrooms sprouting out of each of their little speakers.

A pair of yellowed, grimy old AirPods, covered in rust and moss, thin blue mushrooms sprouting out of each of their little speakers.

A sun-bleached old bubblegum machine, rusted, mossy, and filled with murky water that houses two happy brown chorus frogs, one swimming, one basking on the edge of the glass.

A sun-bleached old bubblegum machine, rusted, mossy, and filled with murky water that houses two happy brown chorus frogs, one swimming, one basking on the edge of the glass.

A kindle, its screen covered in grime, its casing covered in rust, moss and horizontal shelf mushrooms.

A kindle, its screen covered in grime, its casing covered in rust, moss and horizontal shelf mushrooms.

A blue-purple hermit crab living in a computer mouse overgrown with moss and bioluminescent algae.

A blue-purple hermit crab living in a computer mouse overgrown with moss and bioluminescent algae.

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