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Deconstructing Evolution
Medium: collage, ink print from a sockeye, oil paint on canvas
Year Produced: 2007
Dimensions in inches (H x W): 48" x 36"
For the first time in geological history, the evolutionary sequence is going backwards at an astounding rate. Over fishing is gradually causing a loss in productivity the world over, and the remaining large fish are on the decline. Because of this, Jellyfish are already being exploited as a substitute food source in some parts of the world. If humanity is not careful, phytoplanktons may be the only living organisms left in the ocean.
Resources:
Pauly, Dr. Daniel, Keynote Address. Are we past the point of no return in mining fish from the sea? Victoria: University of Victoria ? RSC: The Academies, Feb. 21, 2007.
The ink print in the painting is a from a Fraser River Sockeye, and the green background at the bottom represents the upwelling of cooler water that the salmon prefer. The ochre water is surface water that has been de-oxygenated by a plankton bloom and the circular object is a centric diatom.
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