Caught between flux and stillness
Print Price: £137.00Original Price: £1,100.00
Print Price: £93.00
Original Price: £990.00
This art work has bee created to help scientists advance and fund solutions to problems in our oceans.
Fishing gear is one of the most damaging forms of plastic pollution as it is designed to trap marine life. It entangles marine mammals and fishes, smothers habitats and even threatens human life. There is also a subsequent impact of ghost fishing, where discarded nets and pots trap one organism, which then acts as a baited trap enticing other animals in.
We know that fishing gear is one of the most commonly found items on beaches and that it contributes nearly half of the floating plastic found in the Pacific gyre, but we do not have a robust estimate of how much fishing gear is lost on a global scale and where the most problematic regions are. This information is crucial for improving management and mitigation of this plastic waste. We need to assess what data we have available in order to understand where to focus our reduction efforts.
We welcome solutions that target this problem both at a practical level and research level. We are keen to hear proposed solutions from companies such as diving organisations or NGO’s in the ocean sector, that have existing operations. Academics focusing on marine sciences are also encouraged to put forward detailed research proposals that will positively add value to this vast challenge.
| Category | Ocean |
|---|---|
| Original size | 60 x 42cm |
| Print Size | 38.4 x 51.2cm |
| Rarity | Unique |
| Medium | Painting |
| Frame | Included |
| Signature | Signed in bottom corner of painting |
Courtenay Kusitor’s practice is deeply rooted in her exploration of consciousness. This inspires her distinctive blend of impressionist and expressionist artwork. Drawing upon her education in Visual Communication from University For The Creative Arts, Courtenay’s work
seamlessly combines traditional abstract painting with bold colours and intuitive marks, inviting viewers to contemplate the depths of human awareness.
Courtenay’s artistic endeavours have garnered recognition both locally and internationally. She is represented by Azart Gallery, New York and her work has been featured in Saatchi Art’s Undiscovered Artists To Know. Notably, she has received acknowledgment from Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic Jerry Saltz who has liked and commented on her work.
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