LALAFALLS CAFE

By GWENDAL GUERY

Oil on canvas on board

Highly concerned about global warming and the loss of biodiversity, Gwendal's recent works reflect her response to these concerns and how they intersect with her love of the natural world. Our planet and our only home can not afford to provide as much as we take, can not bring back lost species and lost habitat. Our greed and our “needs”, the belief that we are the most important being on this planet, has disconnected us from our natural environment. Animals don’t do that…is it ultimately what defines us as humans, that we are the only species that will destroy its own environment? But are we not animals too? Should we not care and act a bit more like our fellow animals? The anthropomorphic representation of kangaroos in this, as humoristic as it can look, also raises that question. Kangaroos are a particularly interesting species as they resemble humans in many ways, fitting well with her concept.

Sale price: $550