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DIMENSIONS: 18 x 24 INCHES 

China is one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, home to 15% of all vertebrate species and 12% of plant species, despite covering just 6% of the Earth's land area. However, this extraordinary biodiversity is under threat, with 22% of its vertebrate species and over 10% of all species in the country at risk due to habitat loss, pollution, overexploitation, and climate change. 

My new art piece, Giant Loss, brings attention to this urgent issue by featuring a Chinese Giant Salamander with 37 endangered species native to China intricately blended into its body, symbolizing the interconnectedness and fragile balance of all species.

All the species featured in the artwork are listed on the ZSL EDGE of Existence species list.

Chinese Giant Salamander (CR), Mountain Spiny Newt (CR), Spoon-billed Salamander (CR), Asian Crested Ibis (EN), Silver Oriele (EN), Siberian Crane (CR), White-eared Night-heron (EN), Chinese Crested Tern (CR), Blakistons Eagle-owl (EN), Blue-crowned laughingthrush (CR), Short-tailed Pangolin (CR), Baiji (CR), Wild Bactrian Camel (CR), Western Red Panda (EN), Wild Horse (EN), Hainan Crested Gibbon (CR), Golden snub-nosed Gibbon (EN), Alpine Musk-deer (EN), Snow Leopard (VU), Dhole (EN), Large Yellow Croaker (CR), Chinese Sturgeon (CR), Chinese Crocodile Lizard (EN), Yingde Leopard Gecko (CR), Mangshan Pit Viper (EN), King Cobra (VU), Sichuan Hot-Spring Keelback (EN), Sichuan Rat Snake (EN), Chinese Alligator (CR), Four-eyed Turtle (CR), Yellow Pond Turtle (CR), Yunnan Box Turtle (CR), Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle (CR), Scalloped Hammerhead (CR), Pelagic Thresher (EN). 

More information on China and biodiversity: 

https://carbon-pulse.com/341170/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301479721015115

https://chinadevelopmentbrief.org/publications/chinas-biodiversity-conservation-strategy-and-action-plan-2023-2030/

DIMENSIONS: 11 X 14 INCHES 

Our environmental footprint, marked by excessive habitat destruction and resource consumption, has strained the planet's natural systems and has led to the loss of numerous species. Our actions have disrupted ecological balance, resulting in a dramatic decline in biodiversity and the health of ecosystems.

This piece includes 24 critically endangered (IUCN) species endemic to Indonesia and are on the Zoological Society of London's (ZSL) EDGE list. Using a scientific framework to identify the world’s most Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) species, the ZSL EDGE of Existence program highlights and protects some of the most unique, extraordinary, and overlooked species on the planet. By focusing conservation efforts on these species, we can help preserve the ecological integrity of our planet.

Top: Tiger 

L: Sir David's Long-beaked Echidna, Helmeted Hornbill, Siau Island Tarsier, Pagai Island Macaque, Javan Rhinoceros, Bornean Rainbow Toad, Golden-mantled Tree Kangaroo, Siau Scops-owl, Masked Finfoot, Bali Mayna, Giant Guitarfish, Forsten's Tortoise

R: Clown Wedgefish, Straw-headed Bulbul, Blue-fronted Lorikeet, Asian Giant Tortoise, Sumatran Orangutan, White-shouldered Ibis, Bawean Deer, Sulawesi Wart Frog, Borneo Shark, Blue-banded Kingfisher, Sunda Pangolin