WORDS FROM THE TREESThe idea for this project came about when I was thinking about how strange it would be to see signs like this in the middle of nowhere with no context. So, for this project, I decided to come up with vague phrases that may feel ominous when coming across them alone in the woods, and screen print them onto planks of wood to make signs. I hung them up in places out of the way, where most people wont be going, so in the off chance that someone does go there, they will be confronted by one of these strange signs. Hopefully, this will get them thinking.
The vagueness of the phrases leaves the meaning of them up to the viewer. "You wont forget this," could simply mean that the viewer won't forget seeing this sign, or it could bring up feelings of guilt or shame from past transgressions. Perhaps it may even feel threatening. For all of the messages, there is no set meaning. It means what it makes the viewer feel. |