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MOA Field Trip

I took this picture because it was the most visually striking sculpture in the museum. While I am certainly not an expert on art, I found the detail of the carving to be amazing. Having spent time in Barcelona, where … Continue reading

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The Killer Whale

Sunday mornings were reserved for breakfast with my dad. He use to share stories of his childhood and the obstacles he would sometimes face. It seemed dad always had an answer to my questions before I was even able to … Continue reading

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The Mayan Flower

Once upon a time, the sky tired of seeing the same brown and green asked the earth for something to delight the eyes. The earth meditated on the sun’s request and soon produced a beautiful flower. All the birds and … Continue reading

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The Asmat Shield

These shields come from a province of Indonesia, where they are meant to represent ancestors through the carvings. In the modern day, now that they are not as often called for in battle, they are placed near the doors of … Continue reading

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Environmental Terrorists!

This piece stood out to me because of the title being “Fucking Creeps They’re Environmental Terrorists”. This piece was made in 2013 with acrylic on canvas. The title and time period suggest this piece is in response to corporations lobbying … Continue reading

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The face tells the story of how hard work and team work allows great feats to happen. the carvings of the two masks stacked on one another with the top mask balancing a box figure upon its head.  In relation … Continue reading

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Ink and grindstone

Just a drop of water, not too much Back and forth, each pass darkens the ink The sweet smell wafts up I am ready for the brush A delicate mass of hair, tied to bamboo Slowly, precisely, soaking up the blackness … Continue reading

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MOA Field Trip

One of the most relevant First Nations’ artwork that struck me was Yusweluptun’s artist with his “Super Predator” series of paintings where he depicts the political leaders, the main leaders of multinational corporations and industrialists and bureaucrats who have granted … Continue reading

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MOA – A Killer Whale’s Tale

The title of this painting is “Killer Whale Has a Vision and Comes to Talk to Me about Proximolgoical Encroachments of Civilizations in the Oceans”. Ecological studies within the sciences are done so in a very pragmatic and content based … Continue reading

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