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Before getting involved in this project,

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my notion of the ocean was one of paradisiacal landscapes,

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sun, beach, marine life wandering free

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and inhospitable settings outside of human influence.

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Upon learning of Ian's work,

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I was quite surprised to learn about problems including

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issues such as slavery and the existence

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of pirates on the open sea, for example, which are not a thing of the past,

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but are still present today and are part of the extractivist logic

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that devastates ecosystems and destroys life.

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During my creative process,

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I usually use symbols or common places from which I can

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speak to the common person, to those who walk the streets

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and find my murals in the public space.

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Perhaps the most challenging part of tackling this task

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was to try to use images that could challenge any observer

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and that, in turn, reflect unequivocally,

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the issues raised in Ian's work.

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I believe that art, above all, creates space for doubt,

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raises questions and generates different interpretations or perceptions.

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And to that extent, the connection to art seems super important to me

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and art’s invaluable ability to open debates with the information

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that journalists and researchers provide is key.

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I think that beyond the positions and opinions that each and every one

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of us has on a particular topic,

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avoiding putting on the table this type of discussion affects all

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of humanity and it should be public knowledge.

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I think that therein lies the true value of what we are doing,

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in this collaboration between journalism and art.