Mirage of the Sprawl

Installed at Xpace Cultural Centre - Window exhibition.

The artwork visualizes a simulated version of nature - like a mirage, surpassing the natural world itself, fabricated as though a theatrical stage. The nature that we often see in advertising - supercharged, extra juicy and plump, too good to be true. The artwork will blend the natural and the artificial, creating a surreal space where the two realms collapse into one another. Organic forms melt into synthetic patterns, blurring boundaries and questioning what is real. The concept draws inspiration from Jean Baudrillard’s theory of Simulacra and Simulation, exploring the intersection between authenticity and its artificial representation. The artwork, constructed from collaged and repurposed materials—old magazines, torn and reimagined—takes the form of a sprawling landscape. From a distance, it evoke the serenity of nature, yet a closer examination reveals a hidden world.

Digitally printed collage on canvas and acrylic