Ruth Simons UK
The design on these bookmarks comes from my artist's book Kapa Kapa. Through 60 screenprinted designs, the book explores the contradictions of the conservatory plant Medinilla magnifica. Endemic to the Philippines, the plant is a threatened species due to deforestation of its native habitat, whilst also listed as a noxious weed in Hawaii where it has become an invasive alien species. As a metaphor for human colonisation, migration, invasion and the cultural erosion in these countries, the work is in the form of a wallpaper sample book. This invites the viewer to reflect on global consequences of personal domestic choices.
ruthsimons.art@gmail.com
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