Cal Watson

CAL WATSON, ‘Royal Coral’, Polystyrene, Concrete, Spray Paint, 2011.

For the first time in history the potential for civilization to collapse by its own causing produces questions about what the earth may look like after humans are gone. How long will it take for cities to degrade and what will these hybrid structures begin to look like as they merge with the natural environment? Through this piece, Cal Watson aims to incorporate man made materials such as polystyrene and concrete to produce contemporary artifacts that may or may not be left to linger as landfill for hundreds of years. Abandoned cities such as Chernobyl and Angkor Wat prove that the environment's ability to reclaim land is quick, producing a post-apocalyptic world where once indestructible buildings ultimately become overgrown and barely visible.

Cal Watson is a Melbourne based artist.

Until September 30.