In Symbiotic Utopia, Agus Putu Suyadnya imagines a future through which tropical ecosystems not in contrast to these of Southeast Asia turn out to be websites for humanity to commune with nature.
Surrounded by verdant foliage and moss-covered roots that appear to glow with blue and inexperienced fuzz, a recurring astronaut determine approaches every scene with consolation and ease. In a single work, the suited character cradles a chimpanzee à la notable conservationist Jane Goodall and waves a big bubble wand to create trails of the iridescent orbs in one other. And in “Cosmic Self Therapeutic,” the determine sits in a snug chair, a big potted plant at his aspect. This typical home scene, although, is located on the moon, and Earth’s swirling environment seems behind him.
Whereas alluring in coloration and density, Suyadnya’s work are surreal and portend an eerie future irredeemably impacted by the local weather disaster. The astronaut, in spite of everything, is absolutely coated in a protecting capsule, an indication that folks can solely survive with this essential adaptation. “People can’t reside with out nature,” the artist says, “whereas the pure world with out mankind will proceed to outlive. So why, as people, do we expect we’ve the higher hand?”
Symbiotic Utopia is on view by July 7 at Sapar Contemporary in New York. Discover extra from Suyadnya on Instagram.
