Was life always in the crosshairs?
A cut tree branch cross-section on a mossy forest trunk is transformed into a painted shooting target with crosshairs.
What you see
The photograph shows a cut branch cross-section on a massive, moss-covered tree deep in a temperate forest. Across the exposed annual growth rings, faded red concentric circles and crisp black crosshairs have been painted directly onto the pale wood, turning the severed limb into a shooting target.
This piece merges a tree branch cross-section with a shooting target. The two objects create a clash between peaceful organic growth and lethal vulnerability. While the growth rings represent centuries of patient development and environmental resilience, the crosshairs introduce cold mechanical intent.
By overlaying an instrument of execution onto the record of a living organism, the composition frames nature as a deliberate mark. Survival and gradual maturation collide with sudden, targeted destruction.
