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Liminal Desert
Medium: oil on canvas
Year Produced: 2009
Dimensions in inches (H x W): 36" x 48"
Liminal Desert presents a portrayal of colliding ecosystems, a phenomenon
when opposites meet. Desert succulents and cacti mingle with sponges and
sea anemones; a toad and jellyfish interact. This work depicts collapsing
space, time, and the binary?an ambiguous head space, bringing to light the
similarities between an aquatic world and a dry one, the interconnected
relationship between the two. While these two worlds may appear opposite,
this painting reveals how cacti and succulents are similar in appearance
to coral life, how the sand of the desert is the sand of the sea. Being
aware of the concurrence between life forms will manifest a greater
understanding of and concern for the environments and ecosystems which we
cohabit. With the rising and falling of coastlines, the divisions that
resemble separation will blur, and land and sea will be forced to
interact and adapt to coexist.
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