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disPOSSESSION
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- Author(s) / Creator(s)
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disPOSSESSION is a body of work that explores the accumulation of wealth of few and the displacement of many with a focus on the expansion of soy and beef production, ensuing environmental, social, and economic consequences, as well as connected indigenous land rights and peasant food sovereignty issues. In my artworks, I explore the disappearance of the dry forests of the Paraguayan Chaco due to deforestation, the idea of enclosure as a symbol of privatization and capitalist systems, the struggle to maintain diversity through seed saving traditions in the face of expanding monocultures, and the displacement of local populations due to land grabs.
While my research and imagery pertain to a specific region in South America, the issues I address are global issues and also lend themselves to comparison with Canada's – and other countries' - colonial heritage and agricultural practices. -
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- 2017-02-22
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- Research Material