I love you

Touching trees and declaring one’s love for them bridges the gap between humans and nature. Human language brings a new intonation to the forest and restores a sense of closeness.

This gesture stems from a fear of losing the native forest and a desire to share our feelings with nature. It responds to the destructive and consumerist attitude towards the forest not with accusation, but with openness.

What is love? Love of one person for another, for other living beings, for the world? As I confess my love to the trees, I reflect on the essence of this feeling. Repeating the same phrase reveals its transformation: from a timid, uncertain confession to a clear “I love you.”

About process

The documentation took place in the forest near my parents’ house, where I grew up. I spent about an hour in the forest with my compact camera until it ran out of battery, filming without striving for perfection. I wanted to preserve the naturalness of the moment.