art + design + landscape
Monument Trees is part of a larger project, Building Conservation Networks, created by Lesia Mokrycke to raise awareness about the degradation of the urban forest. This first installation includes a series of large-scale photographs that document pre-settlement tree species.
ENVIRONMENTAL ART
Monument Trees
Multimedia photography
Ongoing
Hamilton, ON
ARTIST
Lesia Mokrycke
Building Conservation Networks is a research-based installation project created by Lesia Mokrycke to raise awareness about the degradation of the urban forest, to illuminate relationships between water and terrestrial ecosystems, and to connect living trees with human experience. The project underscores the key message that protecting ancient trees in urban areas and restoring habitat can significantly decrease carbon emissions and safeguard the planet.