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Working Forest and Virgin Forest relate directly to
my work in forestry and represent a critical commentary on the delineation
of B.C.’s forest by environmentalists and the forest industry as
either “virgin” or “working”.
It was believed that the old-growth forest that so far had been untouched
by human development, the so-called virgin forest, should be protected
by preserving it. And that the remaining unprotected forest, the so-called
working forest, should be managed intensively, re-engineered to maximize
the economic benefits from an otherwise inefficient Mother Nature.
I challenge both: they advocate a position that is controlling and
dominating of nature, apply inappropriate gender-based imagery, and
deny the forest its identity and life force.
1998 The Working Forest: Sustained Yield
Materials: 2x4 lumber, paper mache
Dimensions: 8' x 8'
1998 Virgin Forest: Chastity Belt For A Tree
Materials: Ciment Fondu, galvanized steel hinges and gate hardware
Dimensions: 11" high x 13" diameter
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