The self-staged photo series thematises the romanticisation of man-made nature. The artist combines historical and contemporary aspects of romanticisation by imitating the style of Romanticism and depicting nature in an idealised way. The series shows the beauty of man-made landscapes such as a soakaway, planted and sawn trees, a field with windmills and bales of hay, while aesthetically depicting human intervention.
Each photograph contains a female figure who conforms to current ideals of beauty and adopts poses reminiscent of Romantic works such as Waterhouse's Water Nymphs and Botticelli's Venus, as well as the Statue of Liberty. The figure wears a corsage and a modern, revealing chiffon dress, symbolising the status of women in the past and present. Her blonde hair with brown tresses indicates her social status. The figure is holding a mobile phone, breaking through the traditional imagery and referring to modernity. This self-staging with a smartphone shows the technological development in photography and emphasises the artist's self-portrayal.





















