Alexis Rockman's "Manifest Destiny"

This depiction of a post-apocalyptic Brooklyn by Alexis Rockman, was part of a collection titled "A Fable For Tomorrow." The collection as a whole focused on nature and its battle with man and science. Painted on wood with oil and acrylic, Manifest Destiny illustrates a submerged Brooklyn  due to Global Warming. One will also notice the vast amount of wildlife present in this once urban habitat. These species range from Jellyfish to Dolphins to genetically modified crustaceans and fish. The genetically modified animals are just another symbol of man's detrimental impact on the nature around us, because even in this landscape where no humans are present we are still affecting the ecosystem of earth. This painting is a window into the mind of Alexis Rockman, and shows us his opinions on environmental issues such as Global Warming. His numerous other works seem to follow the same big idea, in that, man as a species needs to seriously take a look at our harmful impact on the land around us.