Losing Ground: Imaginary Landscapes
Losing Ground: Imaginary Landscapes (2002-2011) oil on discarded children’s shoes. "The landscape as we know it is disappearing, but we are not walking away from it; the landscape is walking away from us and from beneath our children’s feet because of the decisions adults have made about it.” -Jacqueline Bishop
Bishop's painted baby shoes intensify the loss inherent in childhood by pairing it with the ongoing loss of nature. Bishop's works, loomed together, weave stories of pleasure, play, need, work and exploitation.
- Elizabeth Howie, PhD
