I’m interested in the juxtaposition of the ‘natural’ and the ‘manmade’—IE, nature and city. That’s why I chose The High Line, because it allows you to glimpse at a vast expanse of city, and the next second, to focus in on the intricate texture of a leaf. I’m also drawn to the old train tracks that the plants have kind of taken over. All together, this place reminds me that nature can take over humanity, and vice versa, in the vast scope of time. It tells an interesting story.
I want my project to explore themes of nature vs. city, living vs. dead, past vs. present, and big vs. small. I want it to show an interesting perspective and evoke a nostalgia about a story unknown to the viewer. My color palette will be lilac, olive-y green, orange-y/brown, almost black. I’m interested in showing the texture of plants up close juxtaposed with the cityscape.
