Unnatural Art By Don Simon

Don Simon uses colored pencils and a surrealistic style to speak about the conflict between nature and industry.

Here is the artist’s statement about his latest series of drawings:

Throughout history, particularly since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, mankind has been less than kind to their cohabitants on the planet. We build, produce and consume with little or no regard to the impact it has on the environment. It is the nature of nature to adapt and evolve in order to survive, and we are forcing other species to deal with compromised, damaged or destroyed ecosystems.

This series of triptychs depicts scenes resulting from our tragic indifference. They are rendered in a beautiful and natural way, highlighting the idea that we find this acceptable. We are numb to the damage – and so, the unnatural becomes natural to us. This may be the saddest commentary of all.

See Don’s Nature 2.0 exhibition on March 26th. Visit Yarger-Strauss for details on times and location.

See more of Don’s work here.

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