Native

Heavily built-up urban landscapes are photographed in the early hours when they are devoid of human activity. Maslen & Mehra take this fleeting opportunity to re-introduce native species into the picture in the form of mirrored sculptures. Roe deer appear to graze in Canary Wharf, a financial district of London; an American eagle takes flight in Times Square, New York, capturing a skyscraper and brilliant neon on its mirrored wing. The imagery allows the audience to experience a city, which is quiet and still — a place, which subsequently can sustain the existence of species other than ours. This is not to say that the artists wish for the demise of people and the triumph of nature. The imagery seeks to engage with the viewer and instil in them a desire to witness a more balanced and equitable existence on earth.

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