When is hierarchy necessary?

This work interrogates the cultural positioning of Mother Nature, tracing the tension between reverence and dominion. I found myself conflicted, trying to find a bridge between the interdependent understandings of humans and nature within Buddhist philosophies and the stewardship model of Christian theology.

This installation emerges from years of dialogue with religious and cultural leaders about man-nature relationships, including Pacific Island elders, Zen Buddhist monks, Japanese beekeepers, Spanish Trappist monks, pilgrims along the Camino de Santiago, American climate scientists, international climate diplomats, youth climate activists at the UN, and environmental lawyers.