Taking Back
Pedro Correa
8-color screenprint
Featuring metallic ink
Numbered
Printed with ♥ by VGKids
Orange Edition
Edition of 30
Printed on 100# Cougar Smooth Natural paper
Blue Edition
Edition of 30
Printed on holographic foil
Yellow Edition
Edition of 30
Printed on dull gold foil
Artist Statement
"I have always felt comfortable representing marine fauna in my illustrations. Fish, squid, and octopus have always had a prominent place in my works, whether they are at the bottom of the sea or lost in outer space swimming among skulls and planets. In 2018, I drew a large grouper swimming among the skyscrapers of a city as if the animal was invading the place. My intention when I drew this was to portray the feeling of being lost, of someone who is out of place where they belong. When I was invited to make a poster for the PangeaSeed project, I decided to revisit this idea and try to portray how we humans are invading the space of marine life when we occupy coastal areas. We often see mega buildings erected on the seafront without the slightest care regarding the severe impact they have on coastal ecosystems.
My idea when creating this work was to portray an invasion of marine fauna in a large coastal city, as if the oceans were taking back the space that was theirs. We don't belong to the coast, and they do."
Artist Bio
Pedro Correa is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer based in Florianópolis, Brazil. His style is highly influenced by comic books, especially those from the 50s and 60s, where the strong lines and bright colors of his work come from. Pedro’s primary work is in advertising, packaging, and gig posters.
