Enroachment

2023
20.86 x 17.91 inches
Oil on canvas

Our culture has long been ingrained with the deeply embedded belief in human beings' innate superiority, rooted in our capacity for nobler achievements. This conviction emphasizes that human existence weighs more value than plants. "Encroachment" sheds a new light on this long-held belief. This is accomplished by vividly depicting a paradigm shift in the power dynamics between humans and plants. Within the artistic composition, visual elements representing man-made objects are rendered as if being gradually and inexorably encroached upon by the vigorous vegetation and terrestrial plants. Likewise, these elements burgeon and intertwine prominently among the mundane items and architectural components that comprise the daily fabric of human existence, resulting in a thought-provoking juxtaposition.