William Bock - Rewilder I Andrew, Nature Vallery, South Africa
70 x 50 x 0.3 cm, photograph printed on glass (Edition of 10), 2017
Rewilders are a series of photographic portraits created by William and another ‘performer’. Bock collects wild plants and materials found in specific natural environments assembling them onto the face of another person lying in that same location. The portraits celebrate the untamed and uncertain borders between human and plant life, merging the unique biodiversity of a given landscape with the human beings that inhabit it.
William Bock
William’s practise delves into the experiences of living between cultures, landscapes and identities, through the practice of walking, foraging and conversation with others. His work is interdisciplinary and process led: using photography, painting, sound recording, performance and installation to explore the connections between people and their environment. He completed a BA in Performance Design and Practise at Central St Martins and MA at London City & Guilds School of Art.