Priscila and the Coexistence

<Priscila and the coexistence> is the mural for the @carsoncitymuralsandmusic curated by @morearteverywhere, created in collaboration with the ecologist Justin Suraci.

In his words “Living in the forests and mountains of the American West, we’re surrounded at all times by enigmatic neighbors that we rarely see: the pumas, bears, and other large predators that have inhabited these landscapes for millennia and who, in modern times, have faced constant pressure from our perennial drive to expand. For these animals, humans present innumerable threats from our guns and our cars. Still, we also provide opportunities - convenient movement along roads and trails, an easy meal from our garbage cans. And for us, a similar tension exists; our respect for these mysterious neighbors and their connection to the land is tempered by the perceived threats they pose to our lives and livelihoods. These tensions create a mutual apprehension - an invisible barrier - that separates us even as we physically coexist on the shared landscapes of the west.”