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CONCEPT:
Silver is the coldness of an industrial system that turns living bodies into production units.
Industrial animal agriculture is a principal driver of the climate crisis, producing greenhouse-gas emissions on a scale comparable to the global transportation sector. Yet its role in climate change remains under-discussed: animal agriculture is mentioned in only 4% of media publications addressing the crisis, while 90% of animals raised for food are kept and slaughtered inside closed facilities.
The work is a dense silver relief contained within a frame. Its uneven surface catches and reflects light, recalling the surfaces of industrial animal agriculture facilities. The silver brings together the appearance of machinery, infrastructure, and the treatment of living bodies as units within a production system.
The work opens up the cultural taboo on naming animal agriculture as a climate driver, its absence from media coverage, and the closed facility as the structures that keep it seen as food rather than as a climate system.
Research based on: Kristiansen, S., Painter, J. & Shea, M. (2021), Animal Agriculture and Climate Change in the US and UK Elite Media: Volume, Responsibilities, Causes and Solutions, Environmental Communication, 15(2), 153–172.
COLLECTOR INFORMATION
Collection: Earth Collection
Series: Open Series
Format: Original artwork
Colour: Silver variation
Materials: Biodegradable cellulose, reclaimed wood, natural silver mica pigment on canvas
Made to order: Yes
Variations: Hand-painted; each piece has unique variations in texture and detail
Certificate: Certificate of Authenticity included
Framing: Floating aluminium frame or unframed
Frame size: 11,5 x 11,5 x 3,5 cm / 4 x 4 x 1,4 inches
Display: Wall-mounted or freestanding on a table/shelf
DELIVERY AND RETURN
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Free worldwide delivery.
The safest double-box packaging is environmentally-friendly, made of recycled materials, vegan and fully biodegradable.
This is “Made to Order” artwork. Orders usually are sent within 14 days from Helsinki.
The estimated delivery times from the time the parcel is shipped from the art studio:
EU zone within 7 working days and elsewhere in the world within 14 working days. Only formalities in the customs of the destination country may affect the delivery times.
The art can be returned within 7 days of receiving the package. The buyer is responsible for covering the postage and any other expenses related to the return, including secure packaging. If a package is not picked up, the costs of return will be deducted from the purchase price before reimbursement.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Artworks are crafted with biodegradable materials, with degradation rates varying based on environmental conditions. It is recommended to place them in environments with low humidity and temperatures between 14ºC and 40ºC.
These artworks are of archival quality and durability, comparable to those of the old masters.
Dust paintings regularly using a dry, soft and fine brush. Don’t use cleaning products or water.
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