Thom Van Dooren: The evolving cultures of the more-than-human world
Artwork for Kamea Chayne’s Green Dreamer, a podcast “exploring our paths to collective healing, biocultural revitalization, and true abundance and wellness for all.”
The episode featured field philosopher and writer Thom van Dooren, in which he talked about his research about extinction and biodiversity loss, specifically of Hawai’i’s snails. In approaching this work, I knew from the start that I wanted to capture both the beauty of Hawai'i's snails and their active extinction. In the final composition a snail's colorful, iridescent shell is slowly disintegrating, and I couldn’t help but cry when I finished drawing.
The episode featured field philosopher and writer Thom van Dooren, in which he talked about his research about extinction and biodiversity loss, specifically of Hawai’i’s snails. In approaching this work, I knew from the start that I wanted to capture both the beauty of Hawai'i's snails and their active extinction. In the final composition a snail's colorful, iridescent shell is slowly disintegrating, and I couldn’t help but cry when I finished drawing.
