About

With every purchase, one dollar is donated to an animal preservation association.

The distribution will be as follows for the purchase of each tee depending on the animal featured on the tee:

  1. For Marine Wildlife: The donation will be made to SeaShepherd, an organization dedicated to marine wildlife conservation and ocean protection.

  2. For Mammals: The donation will be made to WWF (World Wildlife Fund), which works globally to protect endangered mammals and their habitats.

  3. For Birds: The donation will be made to BirdLife International, an organization focused on the conservation of birds and their ecosystems.

  4. For Reptiles: The donation will be made to Rainforest Trust, which helps protect habitats for reptiles and other wildlife in tropical regions.

  5. For Insects: The donation will be made to Xerces Society, an organization dedicated to the conservation of insects, including pollinators like bees and butterflies.

  6. For Primates (e.g., Gorillas, Monkeys): The donation will be made to Jane Goodall Institute, which works to protect primates and their habitats.

  7. For Endangered Species (General): The donation will be made to IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), which focuses on protecting critically endangered species across all categories.

"The Project 2635"

An advocacy for our brothers

The "Project 2635" is a creation started in November 2017. The objective of this work is to put in image 2635 critically endangered animals. Made in India ink in the form of scientific plates, this sensitizing and memorial project take shape of 13 boards of 100 x 70 cm.

The disappearance of wildlife is a reality that affects the entire planet. On land, under the sea and in the air, animals disappear at an unsustainable pace. This work is a plea for our brothers. The realization of this project was spread over three years and the dramatic observation is that today the number of these animals has increased in such a way that it now amounts to 3483. Starting from the observation that a simple figure makes it difficult to really imagine the extent of this sad phenomenon, it seemed to me essential to give a "face" to these animals in order to honor them and engrave them in our consciences. Thus, the visualization of this mass of animals must lead the viewer to get a real idea of the extent of this disappearance in order to achieve real awareness.

A few words of The Artist

Born in 1978 in Geneva, I graduated from the Geneva School of Fine Arts since 2003. If I had to define my work in two words, they would be: "Divert and commitment". Almost all of my work works on this principle, whether it is to divert the technique, the materials or the subject, this approach allows me to emphasize my point more strongly. Thus, my work is a cross between diversion and commitment, the first in form, the second in the background. I mainly address topics such as ecology and human rights. The treatment of these themes questions the human sciences, the links of man to politics and the relationship between man and nature. So many topics that I sometimes treat with derision, often with cynicism, always with poetry.

                                

Gabriel Ruta

https://www.gabrielruta.com/