Arts

Artist Markel Uriu and her 12,000 paper starlings

Episode 6 | 4m 11s | Video has closed captioning.

Through intricate large scale weavings and installations, artist Markel Uriu illuminates the subject of invasive species. “Part of what’s also interesting to me about invasive species is the fear of foreignness,” says the artist whose inspiration also connects to her Japanese grandmother's experience of incarceration during WWII.