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My 11”x 14”linocut print showing a pile of 6 identifiable turtles supported by the hint of something larger against a black starry sky, supporting the Earth in blue and green. The worldwide selection of turtles, from top to bottom are: 1 - Vallarta Mud Turtle (Kinosternon vogti), from Mexico 2 - Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri), from Africa 3 - Indochinese Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons), from Asia 4 - Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), from Madagascar 5 - Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata), from Myanmar 6 - Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei), from Bangladesh

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My 11”x 14”linocut print showing a pile of 6 identifiable turtles supported by the hint of something larger against a black starry sky, supporting the Earth in blue and green. The worldwide selection of turtles, from top to bottom are: 1 - Vallarta Mud Turtle (Kinosternon vogti), from Mexico 2 - Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri), from Africa 3 - Indochinese Box Turtle (Cuora galbinifrons), from Asia 4 - Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), from Madagascar 5 - Burmese Roofed Turtle (Batagur trivittata), from Myanmar 6 - Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei), from Bangladesh
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Ele Willoughby, PhD (minouette@spore.social)'s status on Saturday, 07-Dec-2024 06:10:40 JST Ele Willoughby, PhD

For #ArtAdventCalendar Day 4: Years ago I made a print called ‘Turtles, all the way down’ for an art show about cosmology, where the expression is used as a metaphor for infinity regress. This echos origin myths that the Earth is supported on the back of the World Turtle. Though ostensibly about astrophysics, I took the opportunity to depict many species of turtles to celebrate their biodiversity. 🧵
#linocut #printmaking #turtles #sciArt #conservation #endangeredSpecies #biodiversity #MastoArt

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