Dystopia

Miyo Stevens-Gandara's Utopia/Dystopia was created in part of the 'Utopia/Dystopia' portfolio, curated by the artist herself. Miyo invited 26 artists to each pick two cards from a full deck, incorporating a diverse range of interpretations and ideas into a single, unified collection. Here, Miyo uses her own photo of Sequoia National Park to depict a forest devoid of life. As a Los Angeles based artist, Miyo uses a variety of media to address the role of community values on environmental and social consequences. She believes that through people's failure to recognize the outcomes of their decisions, many have prioritized short-term gratification over long-term well-being. Therefore, through her work she aims to establish a mindfulness that resituates people within their environment to maintain connectedness with the world and each other.