The Resilience of Nature
Mauritian artist Vincent Montocchio unpacks the dangers of environmental damage in his homecountry
Yellow Camouflage (2020) by Vincent MontocchioDesign Indaba
In a photograpic work, Vincent Montocchio has used the color yellow to symbolize how nature defends itselt against rapid industrial development.
Vincent explains his process
''As a street photographer during my wanderings, I discovered a yellow leaf lying on a yellow-painted stripe on the road. A perfect combination of colours and textures. Each of the elements blending into the other. A camouflage.''
''The photograph captures the battlefield of Mauritius. Yellow is one of our national colours; it represents hope and new beginnings. We are a small island nation, known for natural beauty.''
''In this image, I like the idea of not knowing whether nature hides to survive or to better attack.''
