Artworks
Book, paper
Mining our planet for resources as if these are inexhaustible, and as if the effects of mining are disconnected from the global environment, is a growing concern. I have carved a series of open pit mines and coal mines from around world into Pharmaceutical Compendiums. The Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS) is the most widely used source of drug information in Canada, and is heavily financed by the pharmaceutical industry. These issues are very relevant to Canadians. There are meaningful associations and metaphors to be drawn from both industries.