T, D+P Research

Nuncio Paci

Nuncio Paci's illustrations and mixed media artworks focus on nature as the more powerful entity growing into and physically becoming apart of the human body. This compliments the idea of the roots growing into the bodies buried in Highgate cemetery, perhaps hinting at the idea of creating an environment where humans and nature could coexist. 

In every piece of artwork showing the person's face, each expression seems to be different, some seem to be welcoming of the natural forms growing on or inside them whereas others seem more reluctant to this process.

This suggests that people might react differently to an environment when humans and nature are treated equally.

I particularly liked how well Paci has been able to blend the branches and other natural forms in with the human body, strategically choosing structures that are quite similar to perhaps suggest that humans should treat their environments better as we depend them to survive.

I also liked how he has been able to illustrate a similar message through a mixed media approach. Here he has illustrated on top of XRays drawing attention to the fact that although we may not always be able to see it, we rely on our natural environments to keep us alive and therefore we should make better efforts to maintain it.