Excess
In searching for images for this remix I came across the of image logging and the image of urban sprawl. I could not decide which to use and because I felt that these images are intrinsically connected I included both. The only thing I could think of was how devastating the effects of this kind of excess are. How many ecosystems and forms of life were terminated or put at risk in the logging and building of these places? I think this is a commentary on our societies need for material things. Proof that material things are extremely important in our society. If there is a demand there will be a supply but at what cost?
In my remixes I have attempted to portray the importance of downsizing, of leading a simpler life for the benefit of all. The owl watches us, waiting for our decision. The owl is a reminder of what we stand to lose. What path will we chose?
Ronja Geilen
Sources of Images
First Image:
National Geographic Vol. 191. No.3. March 1997.
Second Image:
National Geographic (July, 2001). Urban Sprawl. p. 49
