This exhibition argues that artwork is a powerful way to inform the public about the dangers of pollution and its impact on people, animals, and the landscape. It features a range of artists work that speaks to the environmental burden we as people have put on the planet. Some of the featured artists have created artworks that are made of or depict trash rearranged into natural forms, such as animals, waves, and globes. Globes are particularly potent symbol because they are images of the earth in which we all live, and of which cannot be replaced. These artists show us that there are multiple ways to save the environment, these featured pieces can all be seen depicting a common piece of insight, it’s up to us to do our part to stop polluting.
Laura Ostrowski Plastic planet, 3/14/19
The artist Laura is a graphic designer who says, “I love to create art and designs that share my passion for kindness, equality, well-being, animals, the environment, and the planet.” This image is one of her many bold pieces of work meant to depict the harm humans are causing to the environment. The title of this piece Plastic Planet says a lot about its intended meaning. The plastic bag wrapped around the world in the picture is not only referencing the harm our waste is doing to other beings such as animals in the ocean, but also to the harm our waste is doing the world as a whole, a place we call home. The misty green background of the space around the world gives off an eerie cloudy vibe most likely reflecting on the cloudiness of the air pollution also caused by the human race. Another notable feature of the piece is the tight suffocating tie on the bag that seems to be restricting and cutting off the world, much like air pollution is suffocating those living in said world. This piece and its name both shed light onto a very important issue in our world
Nick Wood Space of Waste, 5/24/18
Space of Waste was created to make a statement, and while standing sixteen feet tall at the London Zoo it did just that. The structure was made to promote awareness of pollution, and to encourage the disuse of disposable plastic water bottles. The artist Nick Wood created the sculpture using non-recycled plastic found all over the city, even in the river. The visual aspects of the sculpture further reflect on the environmental damage plastic is causing to our planet, the large mass of the piece alone is both stunningly eye catching and meaningfully reflective onto the also shockingly large mass of plastic waste that we as a society product. The “lair” (as in a type of structure such as a hideout) like form that the artist chose to arrange the materials in further emphases the idea of this non-recycled waste taking up space in society, the wall like sturdy foundations of the structure even reflect on the everlasting foundation in our planet that is non-biodegradable plastic, once it’s been used we throw it away but the foundation is still there plastic may leave our lives but it still remains sturdy in our environment.
Angela Haseltine Pozzi Washed Ashore
Jean Shin Sound Wave, 2007
Pam Longobardi Bounty, Pilfered
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