Bio-Hazard , 2020
11 x 20 in (h x w)
Gouache

In the third piece of this series, a sea turtle mermaid lays out on the beach, covered in toxic sludge. Bio-Hazard is based on the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and similar smaller spills that have gone unnoticed to the public since.

Other works by Melina Illinger

Escape , 2020
20 x 15 in (h x w)
Gouache
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Bleach Bath , 2020
11 x 20 in (h x w)
Gouache
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Treading Water , 2020
8 x 11 x 0.5 in (h x w x d)
Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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