Joan Ross
When the last flowers are picked, 2021
hand-coloured pigment print on rag paper
40.5 x 60 cm / 54 x 73 cm (framed)
edition of 15 + 2 AP
Beautiful and sad, this work speaks to the destruction of the environment and the future of our children and animals. Joan’s hi-vis fluorescent yellow colour symbolises authority and control and...
Beautiful and sad, this work speaks to the destruction of the environment and the future of our children and animals.
Joan’s hi-vis fluorescent yellow colour symbolises authority and control and is a metaphor for colonisation. Elements from contemporary life, including the party decorations and cakes, construction cranes and warning signs, inject an element of sardonic humour into an epic tale of longevity and change.
Joan’s hi-vis fluorescent yellow colour symbolises authority and control and is a metaphor for colonisation. Elements from contemporary life, including the party decorations and cakes, construction cranes and warning signs, inject an element of sardonic humour into an epic tale of longevity and change.