I Used To Think I’d Die In The Forest | The Woods

Alicia Udvari

These two zines explore my relationship with nature and escapism over the course of my undergrad. The first zine "The Woods" was created during my second year at the peak of Covid-19 isolation, while "I used to think I'd die in the forest" is a sequel piece I made at the end of my 4th year. They both express my feelings at the time of wanting to get away and go back to a simpler life, while I don't have the means to do so. "The Woods" goes a darker route and charts my pessimistic feelings at the time, while taking a more dramatic and horrific turn, while the second zine more reflects my true feelings. While I don't believe I'd actually die in the woods, I know it's not a practical decision for me to live alone in the forest, as much as I like to think that I would thrive. It shows how lost we can feel after finally leaving school, a structure that many of us have been in for over 75% of our lives. There is not always a clear path after finishing University, and to me, that lack of knowledge is terrifying.

Alicia Udvari is a visual artist based in Waterloo, Ontario, and is a currently finishing their BFA degree from Queen's University. Alicia works in a variety of different mediums but specializes in printmaking, sculpture, and animation. Their work explores the relationship between humans and nature and asks us how to examine how we as people relate to the world around us.