Gondwana Lives Still is a watercolour artwork painted in situ at the Tarkine in Tasmania, inspired by the ancient, gondwanian forests.

Gondwana Lives Still looks at the complex and mutualistic relationships between moss and lichens and their forest ecosystems homes. This work explores the diversity, niche and complexity contained within the ancient world of bryophytes. Bryophyte diversity is a measure of ecological integrity and thus found in immense quantities within old growth forests. This work is based within the threatened forest systems of the Tarkine, NW Tasmania and was made in Forest Coupe B0102A, otherwise known as the Sumac Forest. It was made in situ, using moss dew and rainforest mist as collaborator.

This work was made possible through Tarkine In Motion, a monumental environmental arts event facilitated by the Bob Brown Foundation.

Original watercolour on cotton rag 1080 x 630mm

$2200

Archival Pigment Giclee Print | 220gsm Cotton Rag Paper

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