Historically Victor Hugo acknowledged the existence of the 'Edgeland', this "bastard countryside” formed through urbanisation.
Tracing historic developments of the Edgeland, this installation of Totems, contrasts beneficial advancements with the devastating repercussions on the landscape and society.Powered by progress from Pastoral Mechanisation through Industrialisation and Production, creating Consumption and Suburbanisation leading to Exploitation & Destruction.
The Totems reflect these stages of urbanisation, asks the question Did the process benefit society or highlight the deep socio-economic inequalities?
