Foundation

Foundation

Mixed media illustration reflecting on colonialism and what it takes to settle on new lands.
Body of kneeling figure scooping a plant, with roots leading to skulls and bones buried within soil

Foundation

Personal work, 2024.
Lino print and colour pencils on paper, 20cm x 14.5cm.


Inspired by ...

How swiftly the outline and substance of the Novo Mondo changed and grew.

From Conquistadors in North America by Paul Horgan, 1963.