Robert Voit: New Trees

Robert Voit is a German photographer who takes pictures of giant cellphone towers intended to be camouflaged into their surrounding landscapes by their treelike designs. To me, this is funny because of how trees are a universal symbol for the economy, but cellphone towers give off electromagnetic pollution. Although these towers may be harmful to the planet, the art aspect of them are truly outstanding. If one were to walk by a disguised cellphone tower, you might miss it. The towers are created to specifically blend in with the background, almost like a chameleon.

Robert Voit studied under Claes Oldenburg, his work can be seen in Roberts'. Oldenburgs work involves Large-Scale projects, taking a simple object and making it 100 times bigger. Claes work can be seen along side streets and next to buildings, unlike some of Roberts where they are usually in an unpopulated area.

Robert's work has been seen all around the world, and at first passing by, can go unnoticed. When your driving, always be on the lookout for one of his famous cellphone towers.

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