100x90cm, wooden panel, oils & acrylics

Featuring a cassowary with a body depicted as a construction worker's helmet, this artwork reflects the harsh reality of habitat destruction and its impact on endangered species. The helmet symbolizes the development that is replacing the cassowary’s natural home, while the burning forest above its eyes replaces its usual casque, symbolizing the devastation caused by deforestation and climate change.

The cassowary carries a basket holding a pig happily eating apples, representing the competition for food between wildlife and human-bred animals. As pigs invade the cassowary’s territory, they consume food sources meant for the cassowary, highlighting the imbalance humans create in nature. This painting captures the fragile balance between human activity and the survival of endangered species.