Tamsin Relly – Unseen Aftermath

Unseen Aftermath considers the immeasurable effects of warfare on the environment on a molecular level – where traces of heavy metals and chemicals from bombing and artillery may remain in the land for generations to come, influencing the health and fertility of plant, animal and human life. Two postcard-sized monotypes are collaged together to depict an explosion. A backdrop echoes the motion of the blast, where bubble-shapes and ripples of pigment engulf the inside edges of the frame, as if seeping beyond the boundaries of the glass.