MAHARLINA GOROSPE-LOCKIE | ‘King Tide’ | Acrylic on canvas

"A king tide could be good or bad news for dwellers of the coastal tropics. For humans in low lying areas the tide could bring flooding/ property damage/ or isolation. For the plant and animal communities of remnant coastal wetlands  the tide is a time for renewal – a time to feed/ breed/ produce. And what good news that is! The wetlands nurture and protect both their biodiverse inhabitants and their human neighbours. That these ecosystems continue to decline in the face of poorly planned development is the real bad news."

MAHARLINA GOROSPE-LOCKIE | ‘King Tide’ | 2024 | Acrylic on canvas | 914 (h) x 1218 (w) mm