Art From Another Dimension: February 2013

The public discourse on whether or not to go ahead and exploit the remaining carbon resources for a quick buck is what prompted me to put together these visual sentiments on the future of a society which has chosen carbon to provide its future energy security.

In Carbon We Trust by Hermenutic
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The ability to make a populace unable to decide if putting poison into their living space is harmful is a symptom of a dysfunctional democratic society. Its presence requires only blindly following leaders and experts. The leaders and experts have brought them to the point where a "carbon apocalypse" is inevitable. But we sing in unison "drill baby drill" like there's no tomorrow.

A New York Times opinion article by James Hansen Published: May 9, 2012 reveals the waiting catastrophe. A vivid description of the expected calamity is found in an article by Rick Moran at American Thinker. com

After shaking oneself free from the mind control exerted by experts and leaders it soon becomes obvious our leaders and thinkers have consistently proposed solutions that have made things worse than they were before. Does following their advice make sense anymore? Even without statistics for proof a person who has lived a lifetime knows how badly the leaders and experts have done. A person in control of his mind doesn't need someone to explain what has gone wrong.

Service To The Beast by Hermenutic
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I've made a series of prints on the theme of the impending debacle coming down on the people of the world due to the continued use of carbon based energy sources. These can be purchased at Zazzle.com. This future bearing down on us is too serious a matter to go unmentioned.

There is a department in my store for Environmental Art. As I contemplated the result of pouring poisons into the air, the water supply and the earth itself the following images presented themselves to me. Art From Another Dimension. The issues at stake involve the future of the earth as a place that is able to support human life.

An energy policy should not make people have to make that kind of choice. Some would argue that it is not actually something chosen but something shoved down their throats against their will. Whatever it is the fact remains that putting poison into the environment insures it will end up in the human body. This should be considered an unacceptable proposition. It almost seems absurd to have to point this out, but we have long since, as a society, lost track of the absolute reality of cause and effect. We appear to believe we can do anything and our actions will never have an effect we need to worry about. Below is a history of what happens when companies are allowed to use the process of 'fracking to extract carbon energy sources.

http://350.org/ is an website dedicated to exposing and solving the dilemma our leaders and their experts have created as our problem to solve if we wish to continue as a species. Check out the website to determine the problems facing you and your family in the future as a result of our societies devotion to carbon.

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The prints are high resolution 600 psi. They are useful for poster size or mailing as postcards. Each reveals the sense of doom staring the earth and its inhabitants in the face. It is not a pretty picture but it's time to face the future and see if it can be changed. It seems like a reasonable activity to spend ones time engaged in.

All original art work (C) 2013 by David H. Roche a Clear Running Water state of mind

The photographs were taken in a brief span of time on a sometime sunny, but mainly cloudy morning on or near the Riverwalk along the Columbia River in Astoria. The impulses of the weather continually rearranged the clouds allowing spectacular lighting effects to appear briefly and unexpectedly. The bridge and of course the river are what attracted me this morning. The bridge caught my attention the first time I saw it stretching four miles like a giant serpent uncoiled across the great river. In the mist it disappears halfway to the other side. It offers a photographer a lot of opportunity drizzle or shine. Today the sporadic bright sun and moisture thick air produce startling effects. The entire ‘feeling’ can change with the time required to take a few steps to for another picture. This morning elements of air, water vapor and sunlight with the motion of clouds and wind add their dimensions capriciously. The ‘Great River’ of the west is the place that greets the great ships of the sea. For now they float, unmoving, tethered at low tide. Below are some of the pictures I took which did not make it into the final cut for the video.

The images below are photographs in the video I selected. If you are interested in purchasing a print click on the image and you will be taken to my store at Zazzle.com. You will be able to choose from different frames and sizes.