Plastic Oases

Playground structures in arid landscapes. No people. Ongoing since 2019.

“Plastic Oases” is a typological study of manufactured joy set against the backdrop of harsh, indifferent landscapes. Across vast, arid geographies, brightly colored playground structures stand as absurd implants — alien artifacts dropped into environments that seem inherently hostile to the vulnerability of play.

Shot with a deadpan, objective aesthetic, this series intentionally omits the presence of humans. Without the animating energy of children, these structures cease to be places of recreation and transform into silent, sculptural monuments. Their vibrant, primary colors clash violently with the muted, desaturated tones of the earth, highlighting a profound sense of artificiality.

These images capture a specific kind of “plastic melancholy.” They question the modern impulse to standardize and mass-produce spaces of joy, regardless of geographical or social context. Ultimately, “Plastic Oases” serves as a visual documentation of dystopia disguised as recreation — a testament to childhoods suspended in landscapes of isolation.