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Orbis Terrarum Nova et Desperata Tabula Maris Mutantis 

Acrylic on Paper, 26" x 40" 

​A map made in collaboration with PangeaSeed. This piece, inspired by northern Renaissance hellscapes and early cartography, highlights ongoing climate crises due to our sickening oceans. The exterior of the map displays sea level rising, polar melting, data centers siphoning valuable resources, ocean pollution, and coral bleaching. The interior of the map displays location specific catastrophes and sea monsters in locations that coincide with the world’s trash islands. This piece was displayed at Arch Enemy Art's Common Waters exhibition in the spring of 2026.

Orbis Terrarum Nova et Desperata Tabula Maris Mutantis

John Rego 2026

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