#populationgrowth

[rogue-taxidermy-of-sarina-brewer]

Be Thankful

Glazed in beguiling dark humor, this taxidermy sculpture has a serious message that rings even more true today than it did when I originally made the piece ten years ago. As most of you likely have heard, the population of Earth just reached 8 billion. In the span of a mere decade since this sculpture was created, an additional billion humans now live on the planet. Below is the statement that accompanied this sculpture the first time it was exhibited in 2014 in a themed exhibition titled Fruitful and Multiplying – The Overpopulation Exhibit. So much for progress.

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TITLE: Turducken à la Monsanto MATERIALS: Domestic duck, turkey, and rooster skins

“This piece is a commentary on the absurdity and entitlement of gourmet foods, the privilege of being able to allocate food for the purpose of art, and the disconcerting technology of interspecies grafting performed by the bioengineering industry. The strain on our planet's resources has become immense as the population of Earth crests 7 billion. With a tipping point looming, genetic engineers are creating hybrid species of livestock and crops designed to produce the highest yield possible while using the least amount of resources. The reality is many developing countries do not have the means to utilize this controversial technology and only an elite portion of the Earth's population will profit from these so-called advances. We live in a country rich in all resources. It enables us to use food towards a myriad of frivolous ends, including our entertainment. We create designer cuisine that is more about status than it is about sustenance, and we feed human quality food to our pets. While we enjoy our luxury foods, for much of the world just having food is a luxury.” ~

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I recently culled a number of works from my personal collection to offer for sale. This sculpture is among a handful of others that are now available. Link here for price list

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[swede1952]

Good morning. 🍁🍁🍁

11 December 2024

Only 23 years ago, the world population was about 6 billion, I remember reading about it in some biology books. Today though there are closer to 8 billion people on the earth. To be sure, I haven't studied the impact of people on the earth enough to write about, and this morning I'm just blathering with minimal information, but that seems like an alarming figure, doesn't it? It seems like there will be a point when the population's consumption of natural resources strips the earth bare. Be fruitful and multiply indeed.

"It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's not just climate change; it's sheer space, places to grow food for this enormous horde. Either we limit our population growth, or the natural world will do it for us, and the natural world is doing it for us right now." - David Attenborough

[samuelhumphreys]

"To disregard the environmental impacts of continuing with infinite growth and reproduction submits us to our own definition of consciousness. If we define consciousness as being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings then surely disregarding that definition, by going blindly into reproduction, is a renunciation of our consciousness." -- ...an excerpt from the artwork statement from my newest limited edition print 'Neoteny'. It adresses the most important environmental issue today. Infinite population growth is the only environmental issue that underlies every other environmental issue on this Earth. Let's start talking about it! -- 'Neoteny' is now available at: ♦ www.samuelhumphreys.bigcartel.com♦ Available in an edition of 100. Printed using black & cream vegetable-based inks on 300gsm off-white uncoated matte paper. 100% recycled. -- Aligning with the motif of this illustration, each print also comes with a native Australian tree planted on your behalf by @cncfaus -- -- #populationgrowth #overpopulation #zerodeforestation #recycledpaper #recycled #conservation #fineart #reforest #reforestation #conservationart #environmentalart #nativetrees #neoteny #illustration #woodblock #blacklines #etching https://www.instagram.com/p/Busv7Q-H8oC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ro8oktulo3on

[rogue-taxidermy-of-sarina-brewer]

I won’t hold it against you if you’re thinking “that’s an abomination”. It is the embodiment of something abominable. But not for the reasons you might think. Scroll to my previous post and all questions will be answered.

[num8ers]

[my-asianewstoday-blog]

Australian Population Hits 28 Mln http://dlvr.it/TSr9td

[seattleru]

Seattle’s breakneck 2010s boom is over: growth since 2020 has fallen to about half its old pace 🏙️📉 But some transit-linked suburbs and rural towns are surging instead. See where people are moving now and why: https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattles-2020s-growth-half-the-pace-of-the-boom.html

[seattleru]

Seattle is still booming 🌆📈 New Census data shows the city grew by 11,600 people (1.5%) in a year—4th fastest among the 50 largest U.S. cities and the only non–Sun Belt city above 1% growth. What’s driving it? 👉 https://hyperlocalnews.website/seaen/seattle-among-top-five-fastest-growing-us-cities.html