We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands.

Joel Rea The final pieces

oil on canvas

122.5 x 180 cm

In this apocalyptic scene of the future, the last fragments of earth succumb to the forces of tsunamis and earthquakes.

My current work explores the consequences of science and the human impact on nature. I aim to reflect the ideology that humanity is intrinsically linked to all other forms of natural life on this planet and, therefore, the fate of that life becomes our own.

- Joel Rea, 2014