Dangerous Land
Current statistics indicate that there have been 262,197 deaths caused by nuclear explosions and radiation, 16,000 people die from hunger related causes every day, 4,761,936 deaths caused by earthquakes, 625,354 by tsunamis, 3,032,966 by storms and cyclones, 260, 249 by volcanic eruptions, 111,776 by heat waves, 6,220 by wildfires, 73,436,074 casualties of war and counting. Chile, Italy, Iraq, Germany, France, Japan, United States, Haiti, China, Bangladesh and Indonesia have suffered among others. These events are the consequences of human behavior. Theologists call it the Apocalypse; the Rapture. I call it destiny.
My new proposal “Dangerous Land” is a response to environmental, social, political and inhumane worldwide contemporary issues. I give shape to an unstable landscape in danger of disappearing. This body of work is intended to trigger introspection and to create awareness about the consequences of global warming, industrialization, globalization and other consequences of human behavior and the concomitant natural disasters which extinguish life and nature. Along with these pieces will be displayed “The Book of Enlightenment”, alternative solutions to these disasters in artistic form. We haven’t seen anything yet. This will be the new beginning for life on Earth. In this ongoing project, I will continue to reference Biblical passages, classical literature, modern poetry, and other literary works as they influence my art.
The materials I’m using in this series of paintings, collages and installations are liquid and powder pigments in raw, various acrylic mediums, emulsion, shredded rubber, glass beads, copper and aluminum leaf, black magnum, urethane, stainless steel, gold, silver and aluminum powder among others.
