ALL: Master Collection List
Nationality
American
Preview
Date of Work
2013
Medium
Screenprint
Edition #
8/30
Signature
Lower right
Height
11"
Width
14"
Collection/Provenance
Oil/Water Exchange Portfolio, Art & Design Study Collection
Status
Stored: 234 Print Box G, S7B
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Additional Information
Series of three symbols; a drop of liquid, a diamond, and three smaller drops of liquid.
This print is part of a portfolio of artworks addressing the use or misuse of our natural resources. Whether dealing with issues of flooding and diversion in the Red River Valley or oil development and fracking on the Bakken Oil Formation, printmaking students and faculty from Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Minot State University, North Dakota State University, the University of Manitoba, the University of North Dakota and Valley City State University tackle challenging issues through the fascinating medium of printmaking.
Artist Statement:
In this piece I examine the relationship between commoditized goods, mainly natural resources. Three images are placed in a way to suggest equality when in fact these resources should never be considered equal in value. The abuse of oil and water for monetary gain has warped our sense of luxury, placing an essential resource such as fresh water out of reach for a large part of the world.
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”