It’s been shown that a 20 minute walk in nature is enough to significantly improve your mood and reduce feelings of stress and anxiety. However, as nature becomes less available for many in urban environments, it’s also been shown that exposure to simple PICTURES of nature has a positive effect on the mind.
So, as an artistic counterbalance to the severe lack of green space in cities, Lee Baker and Catherine Borowski co-founded Graphic Rewilding to create vast, flower inspired, attention grabbing, positivity inducing artworks and immersive environments in often-overlooked and under-appreciated urban spaces.
The vibrant images of nature are set in opposition to the concrete jungle, and though these obviously could never provide the same environmental and psychological benefits as real nature, the intention is to inspire people to connect and empathise a little more with the natural world, hopefully mitigating some of the negative effects of a lack of exposure to green space.
With public artwork projects realised globally, Graphic Rewilding has grown considerably - and new artworks are planned for 2025, 2026 and beyond.
Along with their signature florals, Baker and Borowski employ sculpture, murals, augmented reality, place making, installation and digital projections in the creation of their works - always pushing for new ways to engage with their viewer.