I was born a girl

The Right to a Sustainable Environment and Clean Water – Dr Musonda Mumba

 

Artist: Minna Pietarinen
Year: 2024
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 100 × 150 cm (including frame)

 

The Right to a Sustainable Environment and Clean Water – Dr Musonda Mumba is a captivating original acrylic painting by Finnish artist Minna Pietarinen, created in 2024 for the internationally touring I Was Born a Girl exhibition. This artwork honours Dr Musonda Mumba, a globally respected Zambian environmental scientist and the Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

 

Her lifelong work champions the protection of fragile ecosystems, the defence of clean water sources, and the recognition that environmental rights are human rights.

It speaks to the urgent need to safeguard the natural world — not only for present generations, but as an inheritance for those yet to come. 

 

Artwork details

Technique & Materials:
Hand-painted with professional artist-grade acrylics on premium cotton canvas.

 

Frame Type:
Mounted on a lightweight wooden stretcher frame; shipped rolled for secure and environmentally efficient international transport.

 

Inner Dimensions:
Image area approximately 100 × 150 cm; total framed size corresponds accordingly.

 

Condition:
Good, with minimal handling traces consistent with international exhibition touring. No tears, cracks, restorations, or paint loss.

 

Provenance:
Direct from the artist; part of the I Was Born a Girl series conceived and produced in Finland for global exhibitions.

 

Publications:

Featured in I Was Born a Girl exhibitions around the world, I Was Born a Girl books and catalogues, as well as international media coverage.

 

Shipping & Packaging

The artwork is professionally packaged and shipped worldwide. The canvas is rolled and secured in a reinforced mailing tube; wooden stretcher bars are included for easy reassembly.

 

Estimated delivery time: 7–14 business days depending on destination.