Future in the Past–12 / Nataliia Burmaka

Nataliia Burmaka
Jyväskylä, Finland
 
Future in the Past–12, 2025
Acrylic on canvas, 12 × 16 in
 
Future in the Past–12 is part of a series that imagines emergent ecosystems formed after the submergence of terrestrial landscapes. Through layered, modular compositions, the work depicts hybrid underwater structures that resemble coral, fungi, and vascular systems, emphasizing interconnection over individuality. These forms grow as networks, where boundaries dissolve, and survival depends on shared systems rather than isolated entities. By visualizing a future shaped by rising sea levels, the work reframes nature as a collective body that adapts through cooperation and symbiosis. The piece invites viewers to consider how ecological resilience is rooted in interdependence, offering a reflection on how human systems might also reorganize in response to climate change.
 
Nataliia Burmaka is an artist whose practice explores ecological transformation and collective systems through painting. Her work visualizes speculative environments shaped by climate change, focusing on interconnection, adaptation, and the shifting boundaries between organisms and environments.
 
$400 USD