Joey bruni
we are nature

We Are Nature was sparked by a little-known scientific fact about moths and butterflies.   A bilateral gynandromorph is a moth or butterfly that is identified to have both feminine and masculine identifiers.  These unique characteristics, found not only in insects, are found in many living beings throughout nature including our own species.

Printed from 52 individually carved lino blocks, this series of prints celebrate unique beings and the natural diversity that has always existed. The patchwork patterns that emerge in combinations on multiple sheets represent the community care that emanates from social groups that look out for one another, support and lift each other up.  It is a visual gesture of solidarity between all unique beings that gather to keep the energy of their cultures alive.

Humans are not superior beings.  We’re just one part of the greater natural systems on this planet we call home.  May this project serve as a reminder that WE ARE ALL PART OF NATURE and no amount of denial will change that. What we do to nature, we do to ourselves.

Artwork courtesy of the artist.