Climate Disaster, Stage 2 by Brent Pheto
Medium: Mixed Media Woodcut Print
Size: 22 x 19 inches
Artist statement: Using an imagined space of people, creatures and other forms, I explore social ideas prevalent in the American zeitgeist. To form this world, I utilize a variety of mixed media approaches, such as printmaking, painting, drawing and sculpture. In these works, I discuss the harmful acts of victim shaming and abusive treatment using the visual language of the Climate Crisis and video games.
Artist website / social media: https://www.instagram.com/brentpheto/
Image description: A lone figure stands in front of of a pile of cut down trees. A figure stands on top of the pile. This figure is aggressively standing, holding a machete, and is wearing the head of a wolf like creature as a mask. Under this seen there is a text box that reads: Wind blows the smell of tree sap everywhere, burning your sense of smell and your eyes. You’ve been following the howls and barks of, “ I know you’re confused, but you’ll understand when you’re older”, to its source. Under the text there are “action options” that read, left to right, Talk, Item, Attack, Next. Talk is selected.
