Sunday, July 31, 2016

Safety Never Felt So Good



Original Photograph:
Kemple, T. (2016). Tim Kemple takes belly flopping to the extreme in Laguna de Los Tres in El Chalten [Photograph]. American Alpine Club: Guidebook to Membership (p. 13). 

Remix: Safety Never Felt So Good by Laura Kathrein, 2016

As humans, we have created or are in the process of creating anything to provide more comfort and separation from the natural world. In addition, our western consumer culture tells us we need to accumulate more to live civilized lives. The original image captures a whimsical interaction with nature. The carefree man jumping into uncharted waters reminds the viewer the fun of going back to the basics and reconnecting with the environment. I’ve remixed the image to show the junk we acquire that furthers that separation between humans and the natural world as well as giving us a false sense of security.



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