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Depth & Abyss by Sabek. 24 x 9 Inches. Limited Edition of 40 per variant. Depth Variant (Green). 10-color screen print on Peacock Foil. Abyss Variant (Blue). 10-color screen print on Lava Foil. Numbered. Printed with ? by VGKids. "Depth & Abyss" by Sabek highlights the negative impact of destructive fishing practices such as longlining, purse seines, and lingering ghost nets. ARTIST STATEMENT. "The artwork portrays destructive fishing practices (overfishing), and how it affects the ocean and everything that inhabits it. I painted the humpback whale as the main character because I wanted to represent how it is vanishing, like everything around it. There is only one trail, a shadow of what it was. The concept aims to touch upon not only overfishing but above all, how we interact with the environment; disrespectfully and abusively. There's still a lot to learn and value about the sea before it's too late. If it isn't already...".