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Scattered Seeds, Endangered Islands Scattered Seeds, Endangered Islands is the second series within the larger framework Nomads In Exile focusing on climate change and its impact on migration. While it is typical to imagine migration in terms of animals on the move, I find the natural world to be inherently migratory. Islands, like wild seed, are facing extermination due to climate change. As rising water levels increase, islands disappear; covered by water, or stolen by human greed, they are disappearing. Islands linger in our imagination as forms of hope, desire, inspiration, peace, calm, pleasure, dreams, longing, goals, and future. They represent a bridge from one idea to a promise. Time morphs, losing control of its subjects. Edges appear calling for a leap into unknown possibilities. As Islands blink out of being, inspiration necessary for creative thinking is weakened; the sustenance allurement provides departs into a colorless twilight. Heirloom seeds are beautiful works of art. They remind me of tiny islands that can fit in the palm of my hand or linger in my pocket. Small secret holders, I fill them with my dreams. As I caress them, they speak to me with visions and ideas. Like islands, they fill me with wonder and the magic of believing. Many ancient creation stories are spun around seed. The first 6 frescoes in this series concern the connection between humanity and human cultivation of seeds: Hopi Blue Corn, The Greek stories of Demeter and Persephone, Yggdrasil of the Norse, Tagua from South America, and Egyptian Blue Lotus. Like scattered seeds, stories are endangered islands. (Please refer to images) It is my intention for this series to activate memory for those things rare and precious that exist within our deepest heart’s desire. Islands, in their varied realities, are threatened and need our help to survive. They are those things that dreams are made of. Quin de la Mer
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Scattered Seeds, Endangered Islands Scattered Seeds, Endangered Islands is the second series within the larger
framework Nomads In Exile focusing on climate change and its impact on
migration. While it is typical to imagine migration in terms of animals on the
move, I find the natural world to be inherently migratory.
Islands, like wild seed, are facing extermination due to climate change. As
rising water levels increase, islands disappear; covered by water, or stolen by
human greed, they are disappearing. Islands linger in our imagination as forms
of hope, desire, inspiration, peace, calm, pleasure, dreams, longing, goals, and
future. They represent a bridge from one idea to a promise. Time morphs,
losing control of its subjects. Edges appear calling for a leap into unknown
possibilities. As Islands blink out of being, inspiration necessary for creative
thinking is weakened; the sustenance allurement provides departs into a
colorless twilight.
Heirloom seeds are beautiful works of art. They remind me of tiny islands that
can fit in the palm of my hand or linger in my pocket. Small secret holders, I fill
them with my dreams. As I caress them, they speak to me with visions and
ideas. Like islands, they fill me with wonder and the magic of believing.
Many ancient creation stories are spun around seed. The first 6 frescoes in this
series concern the connection between humanity and human cultivation of
seeds: Hopi Blue Corn, The Greek stories of Demeter and Persephone,
Yggdrasil of the Norse, Tagua from South America, and Egyptian Blue Lotus.
Like scattered seeds, stories are endangered islands. (Please refer to images)
It is my intention for this series to activate memory for those things rare and
precious that exist within our deepest heart’s desire. Islands, in their varied
realities, are threatened and need our help to survive. They are those things
that dreams are made of.
Quin de la Mer
The first 6 frescoes in the series Scattered Seeds, Endangered Islands: 2019
Hopi Blue – The Codex
Fresco on wood panel
18x14”
Demeter Remembered
Fresco on wood panel
14x18”
Her Labyrinth
Persephone’s Journey
Fresco on wood panel
14x18”
The Eye of Yew
Yggdrasil
Fresco on wood panel
14x18”
Sustenance
Tagua
Fresco on wood panel
14x18”
Blue Lotus
Fresco on wood panel
14x18”
