The rapid growth of the 19th century Canadian railway dramatically reshaped the landscapes in its direct path. Mountains were bisected, and grades were pushed through dense forests. Even long after many of those routes have ceased operation, the segmentation of the land frequently persists as a testament to technological hubris.

Similarly, the trees in the path of urban power lines bend to the wills of both chainsaw and gravity. These trees are forced into peculiar new shapes – the unexpected fusion of a Morris Louis painting and brutalist bonsai – becoming an unintentional sculpture garden directly above our heads.

A small selection from this larger series.