Vicki Mason – Canopy

August 29 – September 23

This new body of work seeks to draw attention to a future trajectory of life under climbing temperatures where large canopy trees cease to exist in the suburban landscape. The unearthly revving of early morning chainsaws as large canopy trees are cut down is a nearly daily sound where the artists lives in the south-eastern suburbs of Naarm/Melbourne. It’s also not uncommon to see trees poisoned, their brown leaves and dying trunks telltale signs new McMansions, pools and extensions are about to be built in their place. Many new houses and units are built with no provision or space for canopy trees.

Now showing in the Vitrine Gallery