The Land Is Gold Print
Artist: Jessa Hurst & Mira Clark
Collection: VTA 2021: Destruction of Land | Destruction of People
Art Description: This piece is about the exploitation of the land for profit instead of seeing it for its intrinsic beauty and value. The Nisenan people, had a very different view of, and relationship to the environment here. Mining the sacred ‘Uba, “Yuba” for its gold was a colonial settler mindset.
This piece is meant to not only bring awareness to the way the land has been mistreated in the past, it also symbolizes the way in which more awareness is needed today with how we are relating to the land, animals, water, and specifically the Yuba. The Yuba river has become a hotspot for much tourism and social interaction. It is important to be aware of how we interact with this land as we visit the Yuba.
We created this piece as a ritual and a prayer that people who visit the Yuba do so with mindfulness and respect, leaving no trace and taking care of this beautiful watershed.
Print Size: 9” x 12”
Artist: Jessa Hurst & Mira Clark
Collection: VTA 2021: Destruction of Land | Destruction of People
Art Description: This piece is about the exploitation of the land for profit instead of seeing it for its intrinsic beauty and value. The Nisenan people, had a very different view of, and relationship to the environment here. Mining the sacred ‘Uba, “Yuba” for its gold was a colonial settler mindset.
This piece is meant to not only bring awareness to the way the land has been mistreated in the past, it also symbolizes the way in which more awareness is needed today with how we are relating to the land, animals, water, and specifically the Yuba. The Yuba river has become a hotspot for much tourism and social interaction. It is important to be aware of how we interact with this land as we visit the Yuba.
We created this piece as a ritual and a prayer that people who visit the Yuba do so with mindfulness and respect, leaving no trace and taking care of this beautiful watershed.
Print Size: 9” x 12”
Artist: Jessa Hurst & Mira Clark
Collection: VTA 2021: Destruction of Land | Destruction of People
Art Description: This piece is about the exploitation of the land for profit instead of seeing it for its intrinsic beauty and value. The Nisenan people, had a very different view of, and relationship to the environment here. Mining the sacred ‘Uba, “Yuba” for its gold was a colonial settler mindset.
This piece is meant to not only bring awareness to the way the land has been mistreated in the past, it also symbolizes the way in which more awareness is needed today with how we are relating to the land, animals, water, and specifically the Yuba. The Yuba river has become a hotspot for much tourism and social interaction. It is important to be aware of how we interact with this land as we visit the Yuba.
We created this piece as a ritual and a prayer that people who visit the Yuba do so with mindfulness and respect, leaving no trace and taking care of this beautiful watershed.
Print Size: 9” x 12”