Pos(h)ture
A Field Study of Human Gesture in Wild Botanical Forms. An evolving perceptual archive exploring recurring anatomy in Lake Erie Basin flora through minimalist, museum-like observation.
Field Notes / Artist Statement
Pos(h)ture is a sustained observation of human presence discovered in botanical structures of the Lake Erie Basin. This project catalogues naturally occurring plant forms—roots, branches, leaves, stems—that echo gestures, anatomical postures, and bodily morphology. Each figure, study, and specimen is documented as found, not arranged or invented. The archive is guided by restraint, inviting viewers to notice recurring echoes of human form in the contours of wild flora.
As the experience unfolds, the intention is to condition perception: what begins as subtle resemblance grows uncanny. This evolving sequence moves viewers from recognizable “field figures” toward ambiguous, minimal fragments—proposing that anatomy may be a latent, universal architecture within natural systems. The result is a contemplative field record: observational, psychologically charged, and rarefied, rather than spiritual or constructed.
Collection
An evolving archive of human gesture and anatomical resonance discovered within naturally occurring botanical forms.
Field Figures
Botanical forms that overtly resemble human gestures are presented as archival specimens.
Structural Studies
Colder, ambiguous botanical fragments that invite deeper observation into human perception and pareidolia.
Project Intent
Pos(h)ture seeks to reveal recurring human morphology embedded in living natural systems, the sequence gradually shifts perceptual recognition. The project is archival in nature—restraint, slow revelation, and the act of deep looking form its core. Discovery replaces interpretation, fostering a quiet, reverent encounter with the uncanny parallels between plant and person.