To remember, recollect, think of, bear in mind
2020
Over 900 NHS staff and care workers have lost their lives to the Coronavirus while caring for the ones we love. Key workers are risking their lives on a daily basis
The work is a memorial to those sacrificing their lives on the front line and a reminder for future generations not to forget them. The images are records of the people who have lost their lives to keep us safe. These images speak to us, hold us accountable and force us question our own mortality. When we die we all return to nature.
During the Covid 19 pandemic, we will remember isolation, loss, grief, anxiety, fear, and the weather. The beautiful weather has made the isolation more bearable for some, however it not fit the pandemic, it confuses and conflicts the message.
The images have been made through this period of lockdown, using the ‘chlorophyll process’, a process where you need immense natural light to burn an image onto the leaves. They have been exposed for days or weeks to allow the natural process to occur. The green pigments of the plant will darken accordingly, resulting in a ghostly image on the leaves with a haunting sense of loss.
Sustainability First Art Prize Finalist 2020