To produce cosmetically perfect blooms for export to the U.S. and Europe, Columbia's 80,000 flower industry workers, mostly women, perform long hours of physically grueling and hazardous labor.
Pollinators— most often bees, butterflies, birds, and bats are critical to fruit and seed production. The pesticide Imidacloprid is believed to be one of the main causes for Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) amongst bees.
The print series Flores Muertas depicts the issue of where our flowers come from, what kind of hidden real costs and dangers lie behind them and questions global capitalism as a real danger to people and the environment.
The crucified skeleton bat is a reminder to us, that human induced environmental hazards will most likely cause many species to go extinct.
I am collaborating on a frame/altar project with David D'Orio from DC GlassWorks and Sculpture Studios and Vincent Villafranca, an incredible bronze sculptor. See the first results here. There is more to come, so stay tuned.
Just give me a call at (571) 214-9994, e-mail me, or come by the printshop at Discover Graphics. I can be found there on most weekends and Thursday nights.
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