Water scars Painting

“Water Scars”-oil on canvas , 140cm/140cm Earth is finite. The human footprint is growing swiftly. As our species commandeers more of the planet, extinction rates are mounting and ecosystems are unraveling. Growth of the human footprint inheres in the structure and dynamic of the dominant human societies of the last several thousand years, presenting mankind with a daunting challenge. The art work “Water Scars” is a reflection of the increasing concern over the ecological sustainability of contemporary water resources and especially of the vulnerability of seas and oceans. Water is a fundamental natural resource. It is essential to sustaining life; it supports the development of ecosystems and economies, has cultural significance, and is used as a recreational resource. As such, water must be consumed in a sustainable manner. Central to the concept in question is the realisation that while water is a renewable resource, it is finite – there are certain limitations on its ability to meet the needs of present and future generations, particularly given demand often far exceeds need. Governments and policy-makers can still facilitate sustainable water management practices in many ways, including demand management practices aimed at reducing consumption. However, I believe that behaviour change is the key component of water conservation policy success and the change could come through transformation of societal perceptions. The oil on canvas art work is meant as a wake-up call for all who have forgotten that natural resources are scarce and that the world that we are leaving behind us could be a far uglier place than the one we have found. It depicts land-based marine debris consisting of plastic bottles and other litter that has become a symbol of the poisonous human influence on environment and more specifically on marine resources. Plastics debris has become an issue as most types of plastics do not biodegrade and they pose a serious threat to marine life as well as to boats and coasts. The initial ugliness of the floating debris that covers the face of water is meant to produce intense empathy an essential element of conscience in line with what the eminent scientist Archie Carr said: “…the future of wild things depends on human conscience”. So far, human conscience has not proved reliable, but more serious crises usually offer greater opportunities for deeper change, so the nature of each crisis must be grasped. As an artist who has so often seen the indifference of the ordinary man I think that information alone could not help societies to overcome societal inertia spontaneously. In order to reverse ecosystem decline we need to provoke conflict both internal and external. The strong imaginary of the environmental impact of human negligence as I see it is a adequate trigger of that change.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:55.1 W x 55.1 H x 3.9 D in

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