Identities versus Globalisation Catalogue

White Rose
2003, oil on canvas, 106x119

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The powerful monopolise and use information to the detriment of poor countries and people around the world, giving birth to global chaos. This is sold to people as progress
and the nails are hammered into the coffin of human cultural diversity.

The purity found in the colour and texture of a natural white rose hides its complexity and is akin to our souls. Increasingly condemned to become hideous and deformed by those striving to improve on its beauty. ‘You want a pure white rose? Here we will make you a genetically mutated one at our laboratory! From now on they shall all be identical and the DNA is patented!’
Modern technology produces weapons of mass destruction, breeds a culture of insidious greed and can even clone life. The wise strive to protect humanity from this danger. The fools seek personal aggrandisement by unfair means inspired by global competition. The truly wise keeps his mind as pure as a white rose. Such a one is indeed virtuous, righteous and increasingly rare.
The wise die for the sake of the fools.

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