Yandell Walton

Does the forest want you here?

Step into the lush greenery of this forest where the wall is a canvas for the jungle to drip, seep and thrive with life. Yet as you get closer, the tangled growth will react to your presence. How does this make you feel? As a vibrant scene unfolds, reflect on the impact humans have on the natural environment. In this transient, green paradise you may want to tread softly. Beautiful environments are captivating – but maybe we should be keeping more of a distance for nature’s own good.

What effect does the forest have on you?

Yandell Walton (Australia) is a contemporary artist whose work encompasses projection, installation, and interactive digital media. Through work that melds architectural space with the projected image, Yandell has become recognised for their immersive projection works that merge the actual and the virtual to investigate notions of impermanence in relation to human impact of the environment.

With thanks to Mel Huang, Academic Fellow, Art and Computer Science and the School of Computing and Information Systems, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Melbourne.

Photography: Matthew Stanton

HUMAN EFFECT