Product of Colombia
Oil ans Acrylic on canvas 80 x 55 cm 2012
Oil and Acrylic on sack 80 x 55 cm 2012
Product of Colombia
Series I / IV
Product of Colombia is a series that reflect a polemic against social injustice.
1.6 billion cups of coffee are drunk every day and Colombia is the third largest coffee producer the world. However, growers receive 7-10% of the retail price of coffee in supermarkets. Whilst this exploitation has reached public awareness there is now a growing sense of acceptance. 'Product of Colombia' reuses original Colombian coffee sacks found in New Zealand in an attempt to provide increased connection between Kiwi coffee drinkers and the families growing the coffee beans in Colombia.
Product of Colombia, Series I,II,III,IV. Exhibion at Matchbox studios. 2013
Product of Colombia series
Some of the finest coffee in the world is produced in Colombia by campesino farmers often living in impoverished conditions. This series uses coffee sacks to connect consumers with producers
 Product of Colombia I2012 Oil, acrylic, sack, on canvas 80 x 60 cm |  Product of Colombia II2013 Recycled coffee ground, acrylic, oil on sack 152 x 58 cm |  Product of Colombia III2013 Recycling Coffee ground, acrylic, oil on sack 152 x 58 cm |
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 Product of Colombia IV2013 Recycling Coffee ground, acrylic and oil on canvas 152 x 58 cm |  Product of Nariño I2012 Oil and acrylic on canvas 110 x 60 cm |  Product of Nariño II2013 Acrylic, oil on sack 120 x 52 cm |