Camels and Oil Fields
Looming smoke brought to life, through delicate embroidery techniques.
This photo realistic embroidery is presenting the devastating effects of the Gulf War on the environment and local wildlife, The Ahmadi, Kuwait (1991).
The smell of burning oil and the feeling of something terrible is just oozing out of this masterpiece. Initially taken by Steve McCurry and then created in the form of embroidery.
About motif
Oil a treasure and a curse, brings forth human greed. Between blackened sand and pillars of smoke, camels are searching for untainted shrubs and water on burning oil fields in Kuwait.
In the words of Steve McCurry: ‘Photographing the ecological disaster in the aftermath of the Gulf War was one of the most amazing experiences of my professional life. All of Kuwait seemed like an end-of-the-world scenario from a Hollywood production. Over 600 oil wells were on fire, turning daytime into night. The smoke was so thick that sometimes you couldn’t breathe. Animals were left to wander among the burning oil fields, looking for food and water. I followed this family of camels for about an hour in my jeep, getting out from time to time to make photographs. My motivation was to show the world this tragic, needless catastrophe.’
Deep zoom of the artwork
https://www.ercigojart.com/gallery/camels-and-oil-fields/
Artwork info
Motif: by Steve McCurry
Type: Photo embroidery
Technique: Ercigoj stitch
Year: 2014 — ongoing
Edition: Limited (10)
Dimension: 101 x 66 cm | 39.8 x 26 in
Number of stitches: over 1.6 mio
Thread length: over 20 km | over 12.4 mi
Development: over 500 person hours
Also available in:
80 x 52 cm | 31.5 x 20.5 in, limited edition (10)
150 x 99 cm | 59.1 x 39 in, limited edition (5)
You can get more info on our online gallery.
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