What If We Lived In The Water?
What If We Lived In The Water?, 2025
Acrylic and Silkworm Cocoons on Canvas
36 x 36 x 2 inches
The Salt Is Sweeter Than The Sugar Is Salty by Tasanee Durrett
“What If We Lived In The Water?" Focuses on the exploration of our complex relationship with the ocean. Against a soft purple background, a central dark seed pod structure, made of barnacles, erupts into flowing, organic tendrils that emphasize marine plant life and cosmic movement. This piece challenges the racial stereotype that people of color cannot swim by reimagining an entire underwater community. It serves as a commentary on climate change's devastating impact on marine ecosystems, particularly focusing on the critical importance of ocean plant life for human survival. The artwork also pays tribute to Black seamen throughout history who risked their lives at sea—both to liberate others and to secure freedom for their own families. In questioning why we've only scratched the surface of oceanic exploration and consider the untapped possibilities of underwater existence and our fundamental connection to these vital but threatened environments.”
What If We Lived In The Water?, 2025
Acrylic and Silkworm Cocoons on Canvas
36 x 36 x 2 inches
The Salt Is Sweeter Than The Sugar Is Salty by Tasanee Durrett
“What If We Lived In The Water?" Focuses on the exploration of our complex relationship with the ocean. Against a soft purple background, a central dark seed pod structure, made of barnacles, erupts into flowing, organic tendrils that emphasize marine plant life and cosmic movement. This piece challenges the racial stereotype that people of color cannot swim by reimagining an entire underwater community. It serves as a commentary on climate change's devastating impact on marine ecosystems, particularly focusing on the critical importance of ocean plant life for human survival. The artwork also pays tribute to Black seamen throughout history who risked their lives at sea—both to liberate others and to secure freedom for their own families. In questioning why we've only scratched the surface of oceanic exploration and consider the untapped possibilities of underwater existence and our fundamental connection to these vital but threatened environments.”
What If We Lived In The Water?, 2025
Acrylic and Silkworm Cocoons on Canvas
36 x 36 x 2 inches
The Salt Is Sweeter Than The Sugar Is Salty by Tasanee Durrett
“What If We Lived In The Water?" Focuses on the exploration of our complex relationship with the ocean. Against a soft purple background, a central dark seed pod structure, made of barnacles, erupts into flowing, organic tendrils that emphasize marine plant life and cosmic movement. This piece challenges the racial stereotype that people of color cannot swim by reimagining an entire underwater community. It serves as a commentary on climate change's devastating impact on marine ecosystems, particularly focusing on the critical importance of ocean plant life for human survival. The artwork also pays tribute to Black seamen throughout history who risked their lives at sea—both to liberate others and to secure freedom for their own families. In questioning why we've only scratched the surface of oceanic exploration and consider the untapped possibilities of underwater existence and our fundamental connection to these vital but threatened environments.”