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London-based artist, Lynn Parotti exhibits in The Bahamas
By The Bahamas Weekly News Team
Apr 17, 2014 - 9:19:27 AM

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"Thirst" by Lynn Parotti on display in Nassau for Transforming Space 2014, themed "Water".

Bahamian artist, Lynn Parotti has been living in London since 1995, and was currently in Nassau for the annual Transforming Spaces island-wide art tour, showcasing the best in contemporary Bahamian visual art. 

"Scholarships, work opportunities and love have always determined my choice of city. The problem arises when they don't all line up at once," said Parotti when asked on how she chose to live in London.  "It seemed a sensible place to settle after my nine year stint in the USA (New York, Virginia and teaching in Wisconsin) and the termination of my student visa. My work in London initially involved teaching in special needs schools, hospitals, and galleries, but since 2003, I have relied solely on my art as my livelihood and work. I am a full time artist and aim to bridge the gap between my work in Europe and Nassau, how lucky can one be?"

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Artist Lynn Parotti speaks to a patron of Transforming Spaces in front of her work. Photo: Theo Tsavoussis.

Transforming Spaces' tenth season was under the theme “Water”, and presented artwork from almost 100 artists from The Bahamas and 5 other countries in 7 local galleries. Lynn's artwork for the exhibit is called, "Thirst".

"Coming back to Nassau for exhibitions is always very exciting and fraught with hard work and unknowns. I usually have to transport the work myself, which sometimes dictates the scale of the paintings, or the format (whether in a grid formation like "Thirst") and also I have to ensure that my work in London is resolved so that I can leave it for a month or so; not always an easy task," said the artist.  "Carting one's work around always involves difficulties and landing into an established situation can be discombobulating but I try to let the work speaks for itself."

"The excitement in Nassau has to do with the new emerging artists and the scene which is slowly changing to be more inclusive of new contemporary approaches and an appreciation of a more global involvement of the power of art. As a Bahamian, my family also means the world to me so sharing my work with them in the intoxicating beauty of our islands adds to the splendour of occasion.

Lynn Parotti's paintings are landscape based and focus particularly on the impact human interaction is having on the land and sea. In recent years she has turned her attention to the crisis facing humanity: the depletion of global natural resources and the effect it will have on people and the environments in which we live.

Thirst, is a composite painting expressly involved with the cost of supplying clean water. It is in the form of a grid which comprises 12 panels of etched aluminium  representing 12 cities around the world, for the most part randomly chosen, but showing at least one city from every continent. She aims to give a basic overview of what it costs to supply 100 gallons of clean water to these particular societies based on 4,000 gallons of consumption in USD. Behind every number there is a specific story and varying technologies involving pumping, desalination, purification, logistics, politics, taxes etc. Places like San Diego, where the cost of getting clean water is quite high at $1.65, is contrasted with Copenhagen which astonishingly costs $3.43. Whereas in Dubai, where you might expect the cost to be quite high, it is just above average at $0.82. Nassau comes in as an average cost but much higher than Havana; whereas the cost to Ireland is currently nil but due to become chargeable in 2015. One big concern is the dependence and use of fossil water which cannot be replaced such as in areas as diverse as Arabia and the MidWest. The clock is ticking for these areas in the same way as other natural resources as the water supply from aquifers and reservoirs is rapidly diminishing.

Water does not leave our planet whose surface is 71% covered by seas, and oceans. However, only 2.5% exists as freshwater mainly as ice or groundwater. The distribution for consumption, agriculture and industry is becoming increasingly problematical: too much in some places and not enough in others. As the population increases there is particularly more strain and stress on trying to get safe drinking water where it needs to be.

Artwork information: http://parotti.com
Title:  please specify the following on the label:
Thirst: Clean Water cost per 100 gallons, based on app. 4,000 gallons monthly usage in USD
Size: 12 panels  Each 40 x 45 cm or 16 x 18in, 4x8 feet total area
Medium: Oil, wax, lacquer & pure pigment on etched aluminium
Year:  2014

(Video) Bahamian artist Lynn Parotti meets the Prince of Wales

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"Thirst" by Lynn Parotti



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Bahamian artist Lynn Parotti has been living in London since 1995.




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LONDON: Lynn Parotti (second from right) meets the Prince of Wales at a Reception hosted by the Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall for British-Caribbean communities at St. James's Palace on Tuesday 7 May 2013.(Photo: The British Monarchy)



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