Victor was a resident Cinnamon Bear in Mammoth Lakes who was killed by CDFW in 2024 after a video went viral showing him swiping at the legs of a camper who got too close to him. His body was found at a dump in Bishop, California, and he was given a ceremonial burial on tribal land by the local Paiute people. I created this piece to honor Victor, to bring awareness to his story, and to challenge myself in a large scale with one of my favorite mediums to work with.