The horizon generally has two meanings, literally it references the line that appears between the earth and the sky or the sky and water. The idiom on the horizon means something that is about to happen. The horizon is a space of transition which is neither here nor there, it is not now or later.
on the horizon digitally weaves urban sprawl with natural spaces to create a new seamless mutated landscape. These man made elements blend in or mimic the natural structures of the landscape. The images reference the past through the pristine natural environment, the present with modern cityscape, and an eerie sense of the future by delicately combining the two. The images thrive on the dramatic shift in scale between micro and marco and the relationship between the city elements within the natural landscapes.
The digital medium and its inherent mutability is used to interweave two opposing elements into one new mutated landscape which has a simulacral effect. Some of the integrations are quick to find, while others are less pronounced and become a surprise to the viewer. It is the small intervention of the man made elements which is the punch line or punctum of the new photograph. Every element in the imagery is controlled, and modified if needed, to blend them into one new reality.
on the horizon is a formal and modernist look at natural and urban spaces. The work raises questions of how people have used and developed land in the past and the effects of urbanization on the natural environment in the future.