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Flagging Tape⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ ⠀ #plasticpollution # plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #plastic #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Chukkit Glo-in-the-dark Dog Toy No. 1 from Unknown Entities ⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ More plastic from Unknown Entities project. Using fine wire rigging and long exposures of seconds and minutes in combination with the currents of wind and water, these photographs reflect a reality of plastic, one of the most ubiquitous substances on the planet, as an unknown entity literally diffusing, dissolving and evolving into the fabric of life. ⠀ #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart #plastic #canadianart #plasticpollution #plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen
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If you're in the Campbell River area...I'm giving a talk on Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 1 – 2:30 PM.⠀ ⠀ As part of the 50th Parallel Art & Earth Festival, photographer David Ellingsen will be doing a talk about his work, including the current Temporary Exhibit at the Museum at Campbell River, The Last Stand.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #campbellriver #ancientforest @museumatcampbellriver #campbellriverartscouncil #oldgrowth #deforestation #trees #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Multipurpose clear plastic film - this is what started off the Unknown Entities series, as we were driving across the country late in 2017. I couldn't help but be horrified at the amount of plastic captured in the endless fences of the Canadian prairies (the rest stops were even worse). It seemed that every 15 minutes or so I'd shout to Marc stop the car!! as we careened down the highway - screeching over to the shoulder where I'd jump out and make a photograph.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #plasticpollution # plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #plastic #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Fishing Buoy No. 2⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ ⠀ #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #plastic #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #plasticpollution #plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart #contemporaryart
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#Repost @kurbatoffgalleryvancouver ・・・ Check it out: great coverage of the work by our photographic artist David Ellingsen in Essential Vancouver magazine. Find the images of some of his exquisite work on our website or stop by to the gallery to see it in person. #photography #canadianart #essentialvancouvermagazine #bcartist #environmentalart #artconsulting #yvr #vancouverartgallery #artinvancouver #travelbc #vancouvertourism
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Unidentified Wrapping⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ From Unknown Entities ⠀ #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #plastic #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #plasticpollution #plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Arizona Brand Tetra Pak (detail)⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ ⠀ #plasticpollution #plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #plastic #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Very pleased that Inconsequential Defenses from the Solastalgia project accompanies Nick Hunt's story, The Horse Latitudes, about being adrift on the North Pacific Plastic Gyre.⠀ ⠀ This story is the second article in Dark Mountain's Sea-change series ...that looks at the changing fate of the world's oceans and how we can respond as artists, writers and feeling human beings. Over the next few weeks we will explore the beauty and the crises of the sea through fiction, art, photography, poetry and memoir.⠀ ⠀ Connect with www.dark-mountain.net ⠀ Together, we are walking away from the stories that our societies like to tell themselves, the stories that prevent us seeing clearly the extent of the ecological, social and cultural unravelling that is now underway. We are making art that doesn’t take the centrality of humans for granted. We are tracing the deep cultural roots of the mess the world is in. And we are looking for other stories, ones that can help us make sense of a time of disruption and uncertainty⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Go fly a kite - more plastic from Unknown Entities project. Using fine wire rigging and long exposures of seconds and minutes in combination with the currents of wind and water, these photographs reflect a reality of plastic, one of the most ubiquitous substances on the planet, as an unknown entity literally diffusing, dissolving and evolving into the fabric of life.⠀ ⠀ Kites No. 2⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ ⠀ #plasticpollution # plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #plastic #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Hula hula...⠀ ⠀ A drifting hula hoop - another interpretation of plastic pollution from Unknown Entities project.⠀ ⠀ Hula Hoop⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #environmentalart #plasticpollution # plasticart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart #davidellingsen #plastic #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart
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And this little piggy went to market - down to San Jose. A study from Weather Patterns. Dissipating Heat, Summer Evenings 2017 30x45 inches #weatherpatterns #summertime #art #photography
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Featured in July issue of Homeliving & Style Magazine, South Korea⠀David Ellingsen: Eco-artist⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #weatherpatterns #sealife #oceanconservation #lifeasweveknownit #lifeasweknowit #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #polaroid #film #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Chukkit Glo-in-the-dark Dog Toy No. 2 from Unknown Entities ⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ ⠀ #plastic #canadianart #plasticpollution #plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Work from Weather Patterns, a finalist in the Salt Spring Art Prize ⚡️ #Repost @ssartprize ・・・ Congratulations to the 2019/20 Salt Spring National Art Prize Finalists!⠀ Artists were chosen from across Canada by an independent jury and all artist submissions were anonymous to the jury.⠀ ⠀ Drawing from every region across the country, SSNAP jurors have created an exhibition as inclusive, diverse and culturally rich as Canada itself. The courage it takes for artists to step forward and share their vision is commendable. When the three national jurists selected the 52 works from this diverse representation they do so solely from the image of the art and a short artist statement.⠀ ⠀ Founding director Ronald T. Crawford wishes to extend his gratitude, “I salute the amazing, diverse, and relevant artists whose work it has been my privilege to see. The third biennial SSNAP exhibition, opening September 21, 2019, exemplifies the best in current Canadian contemporary art.”⠀ ⠀ We look forward to celebrating the talent of Canadian artists and congratulations to the finalists by region (see photo).⠀ ⠀ SSNAP 2019/20 Exhibition runs September 21 to October 21, 2019 on Salt Spring Island. Stayed tuned for the multitude of speakers, shows and events in tandem with our nation’s preeminent and contemporary art exhibition!⠀ ⠀ #followtheart #artist #canadianart #artprize
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Another new one - an interpretation of the plastics crisis in a project called Unknown Entities.⠀ ⠀ Fishing Buoy No. 1 ⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ ⠀ Using long exposures of seconds and minutes, these photographs reflect a reality of plastic, one of the most ubiquitous substances on the planet, as an unknown entity literally diffusing, dissolving and evolving into the fabric of life itself.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #plasticpollution # plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #plastic #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Before and after (description see previous post). #unkownentities #plastic
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Some new work - an interpretation of the plastics crisis in a project called Unknown Entities. Found objects were rigged to move with the breeze or current creating a soft, diffuse effect.⠀ ⠀ Using long exposures of seconds and minutes, these photographs reflect a reality of plastic, one of the most ubiquitous substances on the planet, as an unknown entity literally diffusing, dissolving and evolving into the fabric of life itself. While common sense might suggest some disturbing conclusions, scientific studies are only just beginning on the long-term health effects of these compounds - yet another example of an economic and political system that values profits above public welfare.⠀ ⠀ Styrofoam⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x50 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ Also available at 20x25 inches⠀ ⠀ #plasticpollution # plasticart #environmentalart #climateart #unknownentities #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #plastic #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #plasticpollutionart #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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On for a few more days - Elements of Nature with @kevin_boyle_studio and yours truly - drop by @wgalleries in Victoria if you’re in the area. #thelaststand #anthropocene
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Good job on the drawing! #Repost @sagitta.pictor ・・・ A drawing from a photograph by @davidellingsenphoto #draw #drawing #art #disegno #рисунок #искусство #череп #arte #dibujo #zeichnen #schädel #kunst #pencildrawing #pencil #sketch #skull #anatomy #animalanatomy
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Keith from Epic Design Studio installing the big one 🤩 ⠀ The Last Stand ⠀ The Museum at Campbell River⠀ June 22 to November 10, 2019⠀ ⠀ #thelaststand #forest #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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From last Saturday... #Repost @wgalleries ・・・ Elements of Nature, Opening Reception, June 22nd, Artists David Ellingsen & Kevin Boyle. #winchestergalleries #winchestergalleries👌 #davidellingsen #kevinboyle #elementsofnature #newexhibition #artgallery #fineart #victoria #britishcolumbia #oakbay #artdealers #artcollector
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The exhibition opens this Saturday with official events ocurring in September during '50 Degrees; Art & Earth Festival'. Dates TBA.⠀ ⠀ The Last Stand ⠀ The Museum at Campbell River⠀ June 22 to November 10, 2019⠀ ⠀ #thelaststand #forest #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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She hit me with her best shot...thanks to my lovely and talented friend, photographer @stasiagarraway for the new artist portraits!
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Reception this Saturday 2-4 at Winchester Gallery in Victoria...come on down.⠀ ⠀ ELEMENTS OF NATURE 2019⠀ Photography by David Ellingsen and Kevin Boyle.⠀ ⠀ June 20 - July 13, 2019⠀ Opening reception with artists in attendance:⠀ Saturday, June 22 from 2:00 - 4: 00 pm.⠀ ⠀ @kevin_boyle_studio @wgalleries #ancientforest #oldgrowth #deforestation #trees #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Looking forward to seeing this at 10x24 (!) feet at the Campbell River Museum. Coming soon.., ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #ancientforest #oldgrowth #deforestation #trees #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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Final weeks before the exhibition opens at the Campbell River Museum - this summer, June 22 through November 6.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #ancientforest #oldgrowth #deforestation #trees #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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New work. ⠀ These trees WERE some of the last old growth trees on Vancouver Island - only 5% now remains of the original forests.⠀ ⠀ Final Cut, Study No. 2⠀ 2019⠀ Pigment ink on cotton rag⠀ 40x45 inches⠀ Edition of 5⠀ ⠀ #ancientforest #oldgrowth #deforestation #trees #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryart #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #environmentalartist #conservationartist #ecoartist #ecoart #ecoartists #climatechangeart #sciart
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#Spring has sprung. Enjoy 30 seconds of it, with sound👍
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Two more days to see #Disappearances #exhibition @parkerprojectsgallery in Vancouver, closing at 6pm this Saturday. ⠀ @yasmeenstrangphoto and I welcome you!⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #canadianart #environmentalphotography #conservationart #conservationphotography #ecoconservationart #environmentalart #climateart #photography #contemporaryphotography #davidellingsen #ecoconservation #canadaart #figurativeart #politicalart #conservationartist #artwalk #capturefest #canadianphotography #canadianphotographers #vancouverexhibition #vancouverart #vancouverisawesome #vancitybuzz #vancityhype #creativelife #yvrart #yvrphotography #vancouverphotography
