Fragile Armour

Fragile Armour

$85.00
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18 x 24 inchesFine-art Giclée print on French cold-press watercolor paper Limited edition of 50 Numbered Printed with ♥ by Static Medium Artist Statement "Shellfish, crabs, starfish, corals, and other calcifying organisms are one of the many strands of delicate webs that nature weaves being affected negatively by human activity on the land. Fossil fuels have to lead to carbon increase in the atmosphere and the oceans, leading to ocean acidification (amongst other things). This has a knock-on effect of decreasing the abundance of carbonate ions, the building blocks sea creatures rely on. Armour, meant to protect, becomes fragile, creating vulnerability, not only to shell-fish but to the entire network of inter-reliant species. In this image, I tried to capture the beauty and wonder of the complex architecture shell-fish build, which we find and collect with joy on the seashore when these homes are finished with. I wanted to remind the viewer that such small over-looked

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