The concept” In Medias Res”began with the intention of creating recycled paper to print my final image on. As I delved deeper into the history of paper production andconsidered more sustainable options, the work evolved to explore the impact ofdeforestation, particularly how colonization and time have led to the devastation of old-growth forests, reducing them to treeless horizons to meet the demand for paper, wood and farming. Thankfully, there has been a shift towards more sustainable practices and the government have inforced  that logging of native forests to cease. The alternative is the faster  growing  pine  which is depicted in the final lenticular piece of a pineforest and the tree juxtaposed  against an empty horizon and Koala –the Koala is  used to signify the impact the pine forests have with native animals and their  habitat and food.

The recycled paper used in this piece was sourced from the cut outs of the left side of the  book and also the trials and errors. transforming it into a new work of art.
All the images  were capturedwith a 35mm camera and developed sustainably using either coffee or plants , reinforcing the theme ofsustainability.

This piece suggests that waste can be reimagined as a resource, turning
the old into something new and valuable. It also reflects on the decline of knowledge
and stories traditionally shared through books due to digital transformations, raising questions about the fate of books from the past and their place in our future.
Central to this work is a visual narrative. The cross-section of a tree, gradually
diminishing in size and cut from various images of forests within the book’s pages,
mimics the rings of a tree, symbolizing the passage of time. It evokes the sensation of
walking through a forest .

The book is displayed open in the middleof the story (in medias res)
As we stand in the middle of this story (In Medias Res) , with the possibility of regeneration embrace new practices learnt from the trials and errors . This piece serves as a reminder that we are at a pivotal moment—a time of change and new possibilities, where the past and future converge to hopefully shape a more sustainable world.