Erasing Forests, Rewriting Disaster

Abstract

This visual poster responds to the theme “Erasing Forests, Rewriting Disaster,” created in conjunction with the G20 agenda where global environmental issues are a key concern. The project aims to expose the ongoing deforestation driven by global demand for commodities such as soy, palm oil and timber. Using metaphorical visual storytelling, a giant eraser “vacuum cleaner” becomes a central symbol of industrial exploitation, wiping out forest ecosystems. Trees are uprooted, and fragments of letters scatter spelling out a broken cry: “Save Our Forest Planet.” Layered subtly in the background is the word “deforestation,” acting as the invisible force that anchors the visual and political message. It serves as the silent but persistent disaster, one that underlies every visible loss. The poster's design creates a stark visual contrast between industrial precision and ecological chaos. The erosion of forest forms and disintegrating typography evoke an irreversible urgency. Significantly, this work calls upon G20 leaders and the global community to recognize deforestation not as an isolated environmental issue but as a systemic disaster tied to global consumption and trade. By giving visual form to the act of erasure itself, the poster reframes environmental collapse as a shared political responsibility.