1 / Pest Controller, fold-out poster, 4 color, 6” x 10”
2 / Seed Spreader, video, (4 min)
3 / Scavenger, interactive poster, UV ink over 4 color print, 30” x 20”
Birds, like many animals, are vital components to our ecosystem. They conduct multiple tasks that affect our lives without general realization from the public. Such roles include forest preservation, aid in agricultural development as well as cleansing the environment of dangerous pests.
Through the lens of visual communication, Lisi’s series of projects isolate three Neotropical birds that specifically address these tasks, to raise awareness about the importance of preserving wildlife. The Bay-Breasted Warbler is one of many birds that eat the insects that would destroy and rot the bark of Timber Stands and other trees. The Clark’s Nutcracker Crow is the only bird that distributes the seeds for the Whitebark Pine trees occupying 14.3 million acres of the American West. The Turkey Vulture is part of nature’s clean up crew. It is a large scavenger bird that consumes roadkill and other carcasses controlling pests and diseases.
What would our world look like without the help of these animals and how would we be impacted? If they were to migrate elsewhere, due to displacement surrounding environmental disturbances, what could that mean for our landscape, our economy, our health?