PLASTICENE
PLASTICENE
by Natalia Mchedlishvili
PLASTICENE
Video • 01:00
PLASTICENE is a video installation that documents an unexpected visual harmony between consumer waste and its natural surroundings. In these scenes synthetic stratum perfectly mirrors the tones and textures of the natural environments that have absorbed it.
Experiencing this synchronicity with the environment, the artist explores the emerging hybrid ecosystem, where boundaries between organic and the manufactured have dissolved. By capturing the accidental color matches, she invites viewers to look at how pollution is a permanent, camouflaged fixture in our world, rather than a disruption to it.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER:
natalia mchedlishvili, or nanoshi, (she/her) is a researcher, social worker, and multimedia artist currently pursuing an MA in Visual Anthropology at Goldsmiths, University of London. Grounded in social justice, intersectional feminism, and queer politics, she brings a decade of experience to her work on women’s and queer issues in Georgia. There she has served as a researcher, a well-being service provider for the FLINTA community, and a contributor to communication strategies, informal education, and artistic interventions. In 2023, she expanded her individual practice into art, utilizing photography, video, and installations to bridge her background in social research with multimedia storytelling.
LinkedIn: nanoshi
Instagram: @nanoshi.shi
