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"Warming Filter" Fine Art Print | By Joan Seed
The title refers to the Instagram filter, I’m drawing a correlation between selfie culture and the environment. I worked with a palette ranging from dark forest greens to aquas, sages and emerald greens. These colours are reminiscent of paintings by Courbet and Renoir depicting seashores. There’s an overall feeling of peace similar the atmosphere of a cottage, near a lake, at twilight.
In this serene setting, one can see the Statue of Liberty emerging from the water.
The notion of calm in the midst of catastrophe is a metaphor of human complacency in the face of impend- ing doom.
Martini Woman
The woman on the right hand side is a perfect illustration of complacency turning into self-induced numb- ness. She holds one dry martini and has a second one ready. It’s happy hour and she has quite a thirst to quench. She stares fondly almost nostalgically at Miss Liberty.
Perhaps she is reminiscing about “the good old days” when the statue stood high above everything around it.
I’m not suggesting Manhattan would become cottage country after the polar ice caps melt away. But by en- gaging in the peacefulness of this image, you find yourself ignoring the alarm signal of Miss Liberty drown- ing. Indeed, humanity has been ignoring many alarming signals and its lack of initiative can be compared
to self-induced numbness. Unable to sacrifice certain pleasures in order to protect the planet we share, the world as we know it will inevitably change. Happy hour is almost over.
Standing there seamlessly integrated in the composition, the statue becomes a symbol of nature reclaiming culture. Her torch no-longer flaming, looks like a chimney after the fire has been extinguished. In this trans- formed world, the butterfly appears to be the only surviving symbol of freedom and liberty.
At the top of the image, a girl in a row boat holds flowers in her hand extended downwards. Eerily, she looks like she is laying flowers on a grave as she grieves the state of the planet she has inherited.
The reflection in the water, like the reflection in a mirror, reminds us of our self-absorbed culture. Although human beings are the only species capable of self reflection, our egos can easily distract us from reality.
-Joan xo
In short, ‘Warming Filter’ presents a haunting blend of 1960s Americana and environmental distress. The Statue of Liberty is nearly engulfed by water while a girl floats carelessly nearby. This piece critiques climate apathy, using retro collage techniques to deliver a warning with visual charm. Perfect for collectors of historical, political, or climate-focused contemporary fine art.
The title refers to the Instagram filter, I’m drawing a correlation between selfie culture and the environment. I worked with a palette ranging from dark forest greens to aquas, sages and emerald greens. These colours are reminiscent of paintings by Courbet and Renoir depicting seashores. There’s an overall feeling of peace similar the atmosphere of a cottage, near a lake, at twilight.
In this serene setting, one can see the Statue of Liberty emerging from the water.
The notion of calm in the midst of catastrophe is a metaphor of human complacency in the face of impend- ing doom.
Martini Woman
The woman on the right hand side is a perfect illustration of complacency turning into self-induced numb- ness. She holds one dry martini and has a second one ready. It’s happy hour and she has quite a thirst to quench. She stares fondly almost nostalgically at Miss Liberty.
Perhaps she is reminiscing about “the good old days” when the statue stood high above everything around it.
I’m not suggesting Manhattan would become cottage country after the polar ice caps melt away. But by en- gaging in the peacefulness of this image, you find yourself ignoring the alarm signal of Miss Liberty drown- ing. Indeed, humanity has been ignoring many alarming signals and its lack of initiative can be compared
to self-induced numbness. Unable to sacrifice certain pleasures in order to protect the planet we share, the world as we know it will inevitably change. Happy hour is almost over.
Standing there seamlessly integrated in the composition, the statue becomes a symbol of nature reclaiming culture. Her torch no-longer flaming, looks like a chimney after the fire has been extinguished. In this trans- formed world, the butterfly appears to be the only surviving symbol of freedom and liberty.
At the top of the image, a girl in a row boat holds flowers in her hand extended downwards. Eerily, she looks like she is laying flowers on a grave as she grieves the state of the planet she has inherited.
The reflection in the water, like the reflection in a mirror, reminds us of our self-absorbed culture. Although human beings are the only species capable of self reflection, our egos can easily distract us from reality.
-Joan xo
In short, ‘Warming Filter’ presents a haunting blend of 1960s Americana and environmental distress. The Statue of Liberty is nearly engulfed by water while a girl floats carelessly nearby. This piece critiques climate apathy, using retro collage techniques to deliver a warning with visual charm. Perfect for collectors of historical, political, or climate-focused contemporary fine art.