API 02914653 Mountain View, CA 2012

Mishka Henner made this inkjet print titled 'API 02914653 Mountain View, CA' using satellite imagery. It provides an aerial view of an oil field amidst agricultural land. Henner’s work often explores the impact of human activity on the environment. Here, the stark contrast between the geometric precision of the fields and the disruptive presence of the oil extraction site raises questions about land use and environmental degradation. The image evokes the complex relationship between agriculture, industry, and ecology in contemporary landscapes. Henner invites us to consider the unseen costs of our consumption and the often-hidden impacts on the environment. The piece is unsettling, because it presents a world where nature is neatly organized and exploited, which prompts a reflection on our role in this system.