FALLEN FOREST, 2022

Found tree branches, found timber, steel, fabric, wire, dimensions vary.

The yellow propped blackened trees of Fallen Forest flag the destruction of forest and woodlands since European settlement. This loss of habitat has been catastrophic for wildlife, and is the main driver for plummeting mammal and bird numbers and extinction of many species. Most of these are unique to this continent. In Australia we continue to clear, log, mine and dam crucial habitat. Human impacts are compounded by the effects of climate change, drought and bushfire.

104 animal and plant species are extinct
Nearly 2000 species are threatened, of these 294 face extinction
Many common birds are declining in number.
The koala is listed as endangered in NSW.

Our skies are emptying. Our landscapes are falling silent.

Canberra Art Biennial 2022: Contour 556 1- 29 October 2022