In the Womb of Nature

The plant needs purpose, needs water, needs sunlight, and with the lack of even one, it slowly dies. The woman also needs purpose, needs to nourish, needs to speak, and with the lack of any, she slowly disappears.

In the Womb of Nature intertwines female-presenting individuals with nature to explore how they are connected to one another, proving the female body is seen as, and is not much different than, the body of nature itself. As the series progresses, the female figures blend into the environment, forcing them into the roles of nature, relating to how women are forced into the roles of society. With nature granting women the role of carrying and delivering children, they are expected to fulfill the responsibility as the caregiver. A mother provides nutrients to sustain the human body she has carried. Similarly, a tree in her natural habitat has the ability to provide for those of her kind around her. When she dies, she leaves behind fragments of herself to grow another and fertilize those around her. Even in death, she uses all of what is left to make sure she has fulfilled her duty of nurturing.

I have always felt a gravitation towards nature as a subject for my work and, as a woman, have always wondered why I felt this deeper connection. In my previous work, I experimented with motion blur and thought this would be a meaningful way to visualize the intention for this series. I used the camera as a paintbrush and the content in front of me as paint. Through this process, I have become aware of how important being vulnerable with a piece of work is through elaborating on topics which hold significance to me.

In the Womb of Nature portrays the environment as a consumable vessel, reeling in its desires, bringing like to like, discovering that it is in a woman's nature to be needed by those around her.