https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/9a95e43d70ed780611515c01a26cd719.jpeg 0cd5adf24a8e8f26b181dd9d338eb78c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gavin Bennett: Burning World Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Color photograph of red, orange, and yellow flowers below a globe that is emitting a line of green and tan circles. https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/ebd3f52cd1e2e098aef3ab6c8bc7b2e2.jpeg a40343bfc8d7729bbdb90f7b0ba9abd7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gavin Bennett: Burning World Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Color photograph of a close up on red, orange, and yellow flowers. https://library.missouri.edu/exhibits/files/original/c3ab3b294ecced1cf1d1513ae4b6164a.jpeg 95f41106101925c148e9dbe8ade9bdda Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gavin Bennett: Burning World Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. Color photograph of rings being emitted from the globe. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Burning World Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bennett, Gavin Abstract A summary of the resource. This piece confronts the consequences of humanity’s impact on the planet. At its center, the globe represents Earth: fragile, finite, and increasingly threatened. At the base, a vibrant array of florals, and surrounding it, rising rings and mixed media symbolize smoke, drifting upwards as the world burns. These circles represent both atmospheric pollution and the nature of environmental destruction, reminding us that the impact of human actions does not disappear, but circulates. Outside of florals, this piece is made up of reusable materials, depicting the ephemerality of our planet. The florals encapsulate the globe in a fiery, saturated color scheme with reds, oranges, and yellows. The bright roses, golden sunflowers, and abstract birds of paradise elicit a passionate scene against the greenery. The flowers, usually representing life, become a visual representation of wildfire, climate crisis, and ecological instability. Within the smoke, fragments of leaves and landscape appear like warnings, shifting into a glimpse of ecosystems disrupted, habitats disappearing, and communities displaced. Created from raffia and grasses, the organic framework suggests that nature is trying to persist but is overwhelmed by human negligence. As artists and plant scientists, we use floriculture as a medium to speak about environmental responsibility. Burning World asks viewers to confront uncomfortable truths: human progress often comes at nature’s expense, and our planet is showing signs of irreversible damage. This piece serves as a call to action, urging reflection on how individual choices shape global outcomes and challenging us to reconsider our roles as stewards of Earth. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2026