melanie bonajo (1987)

Daisy #1

melanie bonajo (1987)

Daisy #1

2017 | DPII Professional Paper Matte | 135 × 90 cm

With her pointy ears, flowers and plastic decorations, the girl in this artwork walks the edge of the natural and the artificial.

Melanie Bonajo describes children’s unique connection to nature as a ‘forest,’ which is cut down as they grow up. By photographing young children who seemingly become part of nature, she highlights the loss of this deep-rooted connection as we grow older.


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