Description
‘Running Out of Time’ by Niky Motekallem
Artist: Niky Motekallem
Title: ‘Running Out of Time’
Medium: Gouache and pencil on paper mounted on wood
Dimensions: 7.8″ x 7.8″ x 0.75″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2024
About the Artwork:
A mountain pygmy possum curled in mountain leatherwood blooms. Her home is gone. Her stomach rumbles. The mountain once gentle is now foreign. She is running out of time.
The mountain pygmy possum, the smallest marsupial, is critically endangered. Climate change, loss of habitat, and declining Bogong moths (their main food source) has made the world unkind. The world once familiar is changing. We are running out time. – Niky Motekallem
About the Artist:
An Iranian-American illustrator, Niky depicts flora and fauna with intricate lines and bright colors inspired by their Persian Culture. Their work uses symbolism and a personal mythology to communicate deep emotions and celebrate our connections with the natural world. When they aren’t working in the studio, Niky can be found brewing a decadent cup of tea, meandering through antique shops, going on hikes with plant identification guides, or playing D&D with friends.