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COLOSSAL MONKEY

Apocalyptic Genesis

A powerful environmental allegory merging figurative art with apocalyptic imagery. The piece creates a stark commentary on climate crisis and humanity’s relationship with nature. The composition draws on classical “Earth Mother” imagery but subverts it through contemporary environmental crisis lens. The figure’s vulnerable posture creates tension between human fragility and environmental destruction, while the scattered insects and parched earth suggest a broader collapse of natural systems. The piece avoids traditional environmental art clichés by presenting a raw, intimate perspective on ecological grief.

Original price was: $125.00.Current price is: $100.00.

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Additional information

Size

20 X 20 Inch

Resolution

300 Pixels/ inch

File Format

PDF

File Size

44 Mb

Palette

– Infernal oranges and yellows
– NScorched earth browns
– Forest shadow greens
– Flesh tones against desolation
– Charred blacks

Technical Elements

– Photographic composite
– Digital color manipulation
– Dramatic sky treatment
– Environmental juxtaposition
– Macro/micro contrast between figure and scattered elements

Thematic Analysis

– Body as earth metaphor
– Fetal position suggesting both protection and mourning
– Burning sky as climate emergency
– Dead insects symbolizing ecological collapse
– Vulnerable humanity amid environmental devastation

Artistic Context

– Echoes Ana Mendieta's "Silueta" series connecting female body with earth
– References Joel-Peter Witkin's dark environmental tableaux
– Connects to Sally Mann's southern landscapes with bodily presence
– Draws from Edward Burtynsky's environmental devastation photography
– Shares themes with contemporary eco-feminist artists like Mary Mattingly
– Parallels the environmental apocalypse themes in Anselm Kiefer's work

Environmental Commentary

– Human form returning to/merging with damaged earth
– Forest line as remaining wilderness barrier
– Scattered dead insects suggesting colony collapse
– Cracked earth indicating drought
– Apocalyptic sky reflecting global warming