The Story of Life on Earth : A Phenomenological Representation Thru Rocks

My series are usually planned with an initial vision and realized thru months or years by making new photographs. However, this time, as Earth Day is coming on April 22nd, I wanted to share my vision about life on Earth and where it is going if we don't do more regarding Climate Change. So, I proceeded inversely as I usually do. I spent days searching among my existing rock photographs to create this Story of Life on Earth. I built this series by carefully taking into consideration visual cues to support significant elements of the story: color vs B&W, close-up vs broader view, inorganic vs organic components and, human artefacts vs natural phenomena. As I often do with series, I used my natural tendency to impose meanings on ambiguous visual stimuli (a human tendency called Pareidolia, a concept within the broader cognitive framework called Phenomenology). I suggest the viewers to "perceive" shapes, textures and colors that take shape as primordial images like rooted memories in the collective consciousness, without any further study or explanation. These perceptions aim at connecting the viewer with ideas about the origin of life, the way we acted with nature at the beginning, the way we are acting now, and the possible consequences if we continue doing so. Their sequence is built in a strict order from the appearance of life to its potential end. Thus, instead of focusing on what these photographs really are, I focus on conveying thru them my vision about life on Earth.