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Series · Rumana Rahman

Bitter Harvest: Life & Death

Portrait of Rumana Rahman
Rumana Rahman Woodcut, 45 × 60 cm
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About the Series

In an era of abundance, the tragedy of modern consumption lies not in scarcity, but in deception. What we eat has never looked more beautiful, more accessible, or more varied — yet behind the shine of supermarket aisles and the perfection of produce lies an invisible truth: our food is killing us, slowly, silently, and systematically.

Bitter Harvest: Life & Death is a visual protest against this concealed violence. At its centre, an apple — universally understood as a symbol of health, knowledge, and even temptation — glows in seductive red. But from within its surface, a human figure emerges: emaciated, skeletal, and grotesque. It is a confrontation between appearances and realities, between nourishment and toxicity.

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