Flip Flop Fish (Pelicans)

Item

Title
Flip Flop Fish (Pelicans)
Format
en JPG
Date
2021
Description
This design is about a giant majestic bird that we encountered quite often in the Prespa Lake: the pelicans. One day, while exploring the various beach areas there, I enjoyed a natural phenomenon. The pelicans have the habit to throw their prey in the sky, and then catch it in mid air with their huge peeks. I was mesmerised by this unusual moment of mother nature and wildlife. How come a huge bird such as this one, can so easily glide like a plane on the surface of the water, and catch a prey for itself – a snack, as I call it. Most of my work in the Prespa Art Residency was inspired by wildlife. So, I considered this moment as a source of inspiration for my drawings. I called it “Flip Flop Fish”, because it looked so acrobatic, but also a really smooth catch at the same moment. Pelicans are well known for their skills in hunting, in which they have a huge advantage because of their size and giant wings. They easily adapt and survive in any condition. Djoshkun Alievski
Location
Lake Prespa
Webpage of digital resource presentation
https://echo-heritage.eu/myomekas/s/repository/item/1651
Preview image URL
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Original digital file
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Type EDM
en Image
Rights EDM
CC BY-SA 4.0
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Language
English
Publisher
Inter Alia
Extent
500mm x 707mm, 300 dpi
Rights Holder
Djoshkun Alievski
Bibliographic Citation
“Flip Flop Fish (Pelicans)”. 2021. Artist: Djoshkun Alievski. Source: https://echo-heritage.eu/myomekas/s/repository/item/1651. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Statement of Responsibility
The art residency has been co-funded by the European Union and is part of the project ECHO II - Traditions in Transition, Creative Europe Programme. The artwork was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of its creators and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
Abstract
Artwork created and submitted in the context of the ECHO II project which was dedicated to inviting artists in residence to create original artworks, inspired by selected local traditions.