Plátanos Chanita II Painting

Spanish artist (Canary Islands). Currently living in London. Her work focuses on the consequences of our modern consumer society and the issues of global commerce due to human´s habits. Naturaleza muerta por asfixia (Asphyxiated still life) project was born in 2010 because of a personal health experience. After suffering this illness she became more conscious and concerned about the modern food industry and its consequences in our health. "I started to question whether eating processed food or buying pre-cooked dishes was the right thing to do. Fruits and vegetables are genetically modified so they can last longer and look better, as if they were packaging products. Food´s appearance seems to be more relevant than the actual quality..." "I use my art to encourage people to be more conscious about modern lifestyle habits, where citizens lose contact with the origin of the products that we consume on a daily basis. Bengoechea develops her artistic work through several different medias such as painting, drawing, photography and installation. Naturaleza Muerta por Asfixia (Asphyxiated Still Life) has been exhibited in London, Italy, Belgium and Spain (Madrid, Valencia, Canary Islands).