Markings continues Maxwell MacKenzie’s exploration of man’s impact on the natural world. This abstract landscape work focuses on textural, map-like representations of earth. Black & white photographs of markings on tree trunks document patterns of carvings, scratches, initials and private messages, now fused into the scarred bark. MacKenzie’s color aerial views observe the geometric patterns and tracks made by farm machinery.
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