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Marie Cameron
Modern Midden - Critical Masses

2019

$12,000
£9,088.47
€10,615.84
CA$17,177.79
A$17,413.16
CHF 9,904.09
MX$211,967.36
NOK 116,165.41
SEK 116,449.32
DKK 79,353.43

About the Item

Artist's statement: In my series Critical Masses, I explore the relationship between our species and various small marine creatures to illustrate in symbolic form various narratives of how we impact entire eco-systems through our oversized consumption and habitat disruption in this late stage of the Anthropocene. The masses of discarded shells, featured in many of these paintings, are inspired by middens, which are mounds or deposits of shells, bones and detritus left from human settlements. Over these clusters I superimpose a surreal element that represents the human interaction in a way that hopefully invites curiosity in a strangely relatable way. I want to bring attention to the endangered Queen Conch which is being overfished, our human/ tourist "footprint' is symbolized by the mass of flip fops at the center of the midden (flip flops also an inordinately large contributor to ocean trash).
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  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 64 in (162.56 cm)Width: 64 in (162.56 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Burlingame, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU375317911432

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