‘A View of London Green’ is a visual and auditory exploration of experience within the Urban Forest. Conceptualised in reflection of my own love of natural spaces, and modern discussions around tree planting and climate change, the project examines how the Urban Forest can be experienced through a juxtaposition of visual ‘beauty’ and the auditory clamour of the city buzz. The images themselves lack explicit references to London, and instead opt to present the tree as a fragmented entity – a direct reference to the fragmentation of Urban Forests. The accompanying sound piece immerses the viewer into the city, utilising sounds recorded within the parks of central London and the streets surrounding them.
A View of London Green: City Birdsong (2022)
Accompanying Sound Piece, Copyright ℗ Joy Bews-Pick, 2022