View from above: Nature and civilization collide
- Michelle Cohan
- May 2, 2014
- 1 min read
Side effects often carry a negative connotation. Depression is a common side effect of cancer; smog is a side effect of emissions. But what about the alteration of land, such as wind turbines or man-made lakes? Are they negative as well? In his new book “Side Effects,” aerial photographer Kacper Kowalski took to the skies to paint a portrait of the complex relationship between humans and nature. From the sky, he captured where nature and civilization collide into aesthetic, abstract colors and shapes. His images question whether there is a simple, unambiguous answer to whether human impact on the natural world is good or bad. Kowalski depicts landfills and waste spills just as beautifully as snow-covered orchards and autumn leaves. The dichotomy requires a concentrated level of analysis. The storytelling is not evident on first glance, nor detailed in captions. Instead, he wants the viewers to “use their imagination, to think.”
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