Kevin Caplicki
The mining of Gold is a toxic and destructive practice. Affected communities in El Salvador, have organized & effectively resisted the aims of Pacific Rim, a Canadian mining company, which had its permits revoked in 2009. In response to the desires of the El Salvador communities, Pacific Rim has filed a lawsuit against El Salvador, under the CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) demanding 0million in compensation. This poster exclaims “there is no material advantage more valuable than life”. Three community organizers were murdered, in 2009, the disappearance of the first, Marcelo Rivera, is commemorated here June 18, 2009. His body was found 12 days later.
Kevin Caplicki is a multi-media artist utilizing 3-D installation, printmaking, stencils, and photography, in rudimentary ways, to protest the quality of contemporary society. A member of Visual Resistance, The Miss Rockaway Armada, and Justseeds collectives, he is one of the coordinators of the Justseeds 2010 Portfolio: Resourced. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.
