Rachel Berwick is an artist whose work considers the idea of the loss of life, both human and animals, on a mass ecological scale. Through sophisticated dazzling sculptures and various other mediums, Berwick channels her acute and rigorous research into the loss of entire species, without the use of harsh shock tactics or animal remains. Fascinated by natural history and anthropology, Berwick’s work focuses on human interaction with the natural world, and questions our understanding of the negative impact humans have had on other species. Her pieces follow intense periods of focused research, often into just one particular story about one species. In her words her pieces strive to, “…illuminate the intersection between man and nature; specifically stories that surprise us into considering or imagining our place in the world, our coming into being and, now at a time of an awareness of global climate change, our possible extinction.” (Berwick, R 2009)
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| 'A Vanishing: Martha' (2003) |
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| 'A Vanishing;Martha' (2003) |
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| 'A Vanishing; Martha' (2003) |
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| 'Hovering Close to Zero' (2000) |
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| 'Hovering Close to Zero' (2000) |
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| 'Hovering Close to Zero' (2000) |
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| 'Hovering Close to Zero' (2000) |
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| 'Hovering Close to Zero' (2000) |
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| 'Lonesome George' (2005) |
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| 'Lonesome George' (2005) |
I is always fascinating to stumble across other artists who are interested in the same subject matter. Berwick's is amongst the most inspiring I have come across.
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