We Are the Plague

We Are the Plague is an original hand-embroidered artwork inspired by the Fukushima disaster.
 
The piece combines an image of a damaged building in Fukushima with references to the twisted structures within the stricken nuclear plant itself. Layers of stitching, paint and Lutradur create a distressed surface, giving the impression of a torn and weathered relic recovered from the aftermath.
 
Designed to resemble the fragment of a promotional image, the work reflects on the promises of technological progress and the fragility of those narratives when confronted by catastrophe. What remains is incomplete: a damaged record of optimism, altered by time, disaster and memory.
 
The title, taken from a song by Combichrist, reflects my ongoing interest in humanity's relationship with the environment and the lasting consequences of our actions.
 
Created entirely from reclaimed materials.
 
Framed in a 6" hoop and ready to hang.
 
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