We aren’t exactly made aware of the rate of the progress of civilization. The once lush green parks that you see on your regular trip gets fenced off and wrought of colour, transformed into another monolith that pierces the sky amongst other skyscrapers in its vicinity. With the increasing rate of advancement though, we’re foregoing certain necessities that may seem inconspicuous until we actually need it, and Johnson Ng highlights this in his new awareness editorial.
Detailing brutalist architecture in search of plants, armed with pieces from Joe Chia’s archives, a trio of models are draped in dark, monotone colours with their faces covered with black cloth to symbolize the declining oxygen quality caused by deforestation.
The whole project aims to shape & educate audience regarding global warming issue. The impact of this project is the ability to see positive movement from the audience, as the whole project ends with 3 model removing the black cloth when they get in contact with green plants symbolising the diminishing source of clean, and fresh oxygen as the progress of the world overtakes everything in sight.
The choice to use Joe Chia’s ready to wear only adds another layer of detail to the series. Johnson explains, “While I don’t exactly remember which collection this is from, I remember choosing this as they symbolise something contemporary, bold, and strong which fits the concept I was going for.”
To see more of Johnson’s work, head on to his VSCO profile.
