This artwork captures the relationship between land, sky, animals, and people. At the center is an orca whale, with a human face in its dorsal fin. Above and below, the colours of the water and sky blend together. The moon rises above, held gently by the orca’s spout, as flowing forms of sky and ocean move as one.
This piece expresses the unity of all elements in a balanced and sacred relationship. At the same time, parts of the image are held within a bordered frame, while the water below crashes outward. This contrast questions the human attempt to control, divide, and conquer the natural world. It also speaks to the ways tourism tries to box in and contain our cultures. Yet the land cannot be tamed, controlled, or divided. Until we recognize our place within nature—rather than assert dominance—a part of each of us will remain unwhole. This piece asks you to challenge the systems that try to frame, divide, and exploit what is sacred- including land, sky, animals, and people (yourself included).
