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Through the Human Corn, I intended to highlight the overuse of two
popular energy sources - Ethanol, a colorless liquid produced by corn,
and Oil, with its darker almost black coloring. This bright and
seemingly optimistic corn has reached its tipping point. The energy
within was not only insufficient, producing minimal liquid, but has
also led to self-destruction.
It seems that as the world progresses and the more the human race
develops, various sources of energy are continuously exhausted.
Starting from the 1970s in America, the production of corn-based
energy has grown enormously even though corn supplies significantly
less energy than the amount taken to produce it and its production has
depleted food sources as well.
Today, we have reached another the tipping point, with our oceans
bleeding oil. Even if we could cover the spills in order to protect
ourselves, the end will not look much different from the Human Corn -
with our resources wasted and fatally polluted.
and Oil, with its darker almost black coloring. This bright and
seemingly optimistic corn has reached its tipping point. The energy
within was not only insufficient, producing minimal liquid, but has
also led to self-destruction.
It seems that as the world progresses and the more the human race
develops, various sources of energy are continuously exhausted.
Starting from the 1970s in America, the production of corn-based
energy has grown enormously even though corn supplies significantly
less energy than the amount taken to produce it and its production has
depleted food sources as well.
Today, we have reached another the tipping point, with our oceans
bleeding oil. Even if we could cover the spills in order to protect
ourselves, the end will not look much different from the Human Corn -
with our resources wasted and fatally polluted.
The image was produced for an open call as part of the 501C3 organization Art For Progress for the theme of Critical Mass. The image was exhibited at the Headquarters Gallery in Tribeca on October 15 and 16.
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