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Marie Cameron
Shards - Critical Masses

2014

$12,000
£9,136.38
€10,929.06
CA$17,107.24
A$17,416.05
CHF 10,083.43
MX$229,942.48
NOK 112,712.04
SEK 120,272.69
DKK 81,976.18

About the Item

Artist's statement: In my series Critical Masses, I explore the relationship between our species and various small marine creatures to illustrate in symbolic form various narratives of how we impact entire eco-systems through our oversized consumption and habitat disruption in this late stage of the Anthropocene. The masses of discarded shells, featured in many of these paintings, are inspired by middens, which are mounds or deposits of shells, bones and detritus left from human settlements. Over these clusters I superimpose a surreal element that represents the human interaction in a way that hopefully invites curiosity in a strangely relatable way. In this painting of red abalone, traces of pottery shards hover in a blown-out bowl formation over masses of shells. These shards are based on some of the actual excavated remnants of an early Chinese fishing community that was established at Point Alones in the 1850's. It was at this location (as well as Point Lobos) that the commercial fishing of abalone along our coast began. When other fisherman discovered their success, they were pushed out of abalone. In 1905 their community met with arson and what remained was pushed off the cliff. My intent with this painting is to look beyond the beauty of the iridescence and weathered texture of these abalone that were once so plentiful in California, I wanted to hint at a buried history of racism, gluttony, avarice and greed. I want to think about this specific moment in time and relate it to our specific moment in time. Proudly presented by Andra Norris Gallery in California
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    2014
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    Height: 64 in (162.56 cm)Width: 64 in (162.56 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Burlingame, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU375317911562

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