THE WAY FORWARD - MILLENNIUM PLACE YOUTH LOUNGE, SHERWOOD PARK AB

The Way Forward was made in collaborationwith students from Bev Facey High School'sphotography class. The students participatedin workshops learning about photogrammetry;a technique using software to make 3D modelswith sequential photographs also known as structure from motion. The students were instructed in making 3D portraits as well as scans of objects and environments. 3D models and textures generated by the students were used as part of the composition of this work. The Way Forward presents a scene blending natural imagery and man-made constructions swirling together. Chunks of land, vegetation, sky, and concrete are arranged in a way that plays with foreground and background, confusing the sense of depth. Amidst the churn, a group of people see a way through, brought together by textures of distorted colours representing not only the fundamental elements of vision and perception, but also the building blocks that underpin everything in our universe. By seeking out and acknowledging our fundamental interrelatedness and interconnectedness we can find a way through the chaos.