in the absence of us (2024)

Mixed Media,

What if humanity suddenly vanished and all that was left was nature? Is humanity itself a poison on Mother Earth, a stain that pollutes and destroys the very land we live on?

Fueled by anger towards mega corporations and billionaires who ignore the crisis of climate change and the damage it has done to our world, I created a hypothetical post-apocalyptic Times Square in New York City that has been completely overrun by nature, both flora and fauna. Despite the absence of humanity and what we left behind, all is calm and peaceful, with the moon and stars itself visible from the lack of light pollution produced by lights at night.