When Alex Hartley isn’t busy taking care of his floating island, he’s preoccupied with inserting his modern architectural forms into the natural world. The London-based artist has placed models in landscapes (which, in his large-scale photographs are only discernable close up), made a replica of the Unabomber’s cabin in the woods, and lived in an “eco-dome” (just like the ones hippies from the sixties made famous in Drop City, Colorado) as part of his solo show at the Victoria Miro Gallery last year. Examining the boundaries between fellowship and seclusion, occupation, and nature, Hartley’s interventions offer new ways to contemplate the built environment.
Alex Hartley, Waiting for daylight to end (Kaczynski's cabin), 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery.
Alex Hartley, The future is certain, 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery.
Alex Hartley, I'm tired of travelling, 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery.
Alex Hartley, I don't know where I am 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery.
Alex Hartley, Imagine there is a god, 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery.
Installation view of Alex Hartley's Eco-Dome, 2011. Photo by: Suki Dhanda. Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery.
Alex Hartley, These days can't last forever, 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery.
