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bel Пераклад адсутнічае

AMATEUR WATCHING AT PASSPORT CONTROL

Аліна Блюміс 2016–2019
The cycle of work consists of 4 series: series of 43 works "Amateur Bird Watching at Passport Control", relief etching on paper, 12 x 9 inches each, unique and digital print on silk-poly, 44 x 54 inches each, ed of 3;series of 39 works "Amateur Big Cat Watching at Passport Control", relief etching on paper, 12 x 9 inches each, unique and digital print on silk-poly, 44 x 54 inches each, ed of 3;series of 46 works "Amateur Flora Watching at Passport Control", relief etching on paper, 12 x 9 inches each, unique;series of 30 works "Amateur Arsenal Watching at Passport Control", relief etching on paper, 12 x 9 inches each, unique.

To create the series entitled Amateur Watching at Passport Control (2016-2019), I studied all 195 passport covers currently in circulation worldwide. I dissected the symbolism of coats of arms featured on the covers and identified four major categories: flora, birds, big cats, and weapons. For the series, I isolated each symbol from its national context and drew it true to the source on a copper plate, etched and one copy printed. From Lebanon’s cedar to Mauritius’ dodo,  to Georgia’s lions, and East Timor’s AK 47, the four series of Amateur Watching at Passport Control bring to life this curious intersection between nation and nature.