Don't Fence Me
In | mixed
media assemblage |
12" x 16" |
Daniel Wend
Our
ecosystems have been segmented, carved into parcels, and divvied
up - at the expense of habitat and the freedom of movement.
The movement of creatures and people has been impeded by barriers
- to the detriment of all manner of animal species and populations
of
people across the
globe. Many animals now depend upon artificial corridors to find
prey, interact with, and breed with other members of
their kind, and to establish new territory and opportunity for
their offspring. The building of walls, fences, roads, canals,
dams, and other
man-made barriers have made life increasingly difficult for people
as well. Many barriers are created as a means of protection or
division,
and justified as a response to the fears that are used as a wedge
by those who want to separate or divide people, animals, cultures,
and
environments. Artificial barriers have created human and animal
refugees who struggle to survive in a divided world.
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