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Jean Audrey Dai Stretton State College
TWISTED
Mixed media – found objects (food packages; tree branch), hot glue, suspended by wire

ARTIST STATEMENT

Twisted represents the effect of consumerism on nature, specifically the pollution produced by consumers. I was inspired by how vines and trees interact in nature, where sometimes it looks as if trees are ‘suffocating’ from the vines wrapped around them. Referencing the negative impact pollution has on the environment, I have strangled a found tree branch with vines made from discarded recycled materials, specifically chip packets. With a focus on showing the warning label found on these food items, I am relaying a warning against our current environmental practices and their need to be improved.

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jean Audrey Dai