Scarecrow looks back at the ways that surveillance and urban practices pervasively impact non-human animals and organisms consent. Urban developments remove, destroy, displace and replant vegetation. Paradoxically, urban centres, offices, condos and businesses often bring in exotic and ‘visually appealing’ plants into spaces as decoration and to appear more connected to nature. What this work suggests is that plants, animals and non-human organisms are constantly moved, viewed, watched, gazed and grown for the benefit of the human. CCTV cameras are installed across the Kingston Downtown and directly capture images of stray birds and plants amongst other animals, without thinking about non-human consent and choice. Their privacy is at the hand of human governance.

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