Basia Irland, Of Pelicans and Palapas
 
 


Basia Irland, Of Pelicans and Palapas, 1999

Created while living in Todos Santos, Baja, Mexico, this kit is made from palm fronds to mirror the local dwellings (or palapas) and is carried with a tumpline across the forehead to reflect the local culture. This kit holds constellation maps, international words for water, a bleached pelican skull, and a video to construct an intimate connection between the traveler’s gear and local watershed culture.

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