Clemens ASCHER

'In the Garden'

In the Garden 1 by Clemens ASCHER
In the Garden 2 by Clemens ASCHER
In the Garden 3 by Clemens ASCHER
In the Garden 4 by Clemens ASCHER
In the Garden 5 by Clemens ASCHER
In the Garden 6 by Clemens ASCHER

The photographic series 'In the Garden' depicts scenes from a fictional indoor garden complex. 

The world we observe appears to be entirely artificial, a plastic utopia, carefully designed to deliver happiness and relaxation to it's inhabitants. 

Utterly estranged from nature it fails to imitate the actual thing, and leaves it's viewer with a shallow masquerade. 

Just like the gardens, their owners appear to be a staging of themselves - they don't really do anything - everything is taken care of and nobody needs them. 
Like parcels that haven't been picked up they are trying hard to cheat themselves into happiness. 

Bright colors and superficial luxury - a dystopian vision in utopian dress.