World Tree

This project was a sculptural installation that explored a dystopian world ravaged by natural phenomena. The environments depicted included massive flooded cities, cities transforming into deserts, and urban areas consumed by overgrowth as they reverted to forests.

The focal point of the installation was a makeshift tree constructed from found leaves and sticks. The sculpture drew inspiration from the Norse myth of Yggdrasil, the world tree that holds the nine realms—similarly, my tree held all of these imagined "worlds." To display these environments, I used foam board as windows through which to project the simulations.

The main takeaway I wanted viewers to gain from the installation was a heightened environmental consciousness regarding the ecological challenges of our modern era.