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Viewpoints 9 (Cycle 5) Challenge 4 - Plastic Oceans
2018-11-22 13:43:03

Viewpoints 9 (Cycle 5) Challenge 4

Title of work: Plastic Oceans

 

Theme: Ocean

My Feedback: Haven

 

Many typhoons developed in 2018, but most of them turned northward and hit Japan instead of Taiwan. The weather condition is unpredictable in countries near the equator, making life a lot difficult. The most terrible situation is experiencing an earthquake followed by a tsunami, just like what happened in Indonesia recently. The photo shows a coast in Matsu, a small island of Taiwan which is geographically closest to China. It’s a safe island with few disasters and the weather is foggy all year round. In everyday life, we only ask for favorable weather and a safe haven to live in. Wish everyone peace and health.

Artist Statement:

I wonder if fish will still be happy living in the polluted sea. Does the original pure ocean still exist? What does the ever changing sea look like? Are you curious? I try to imagine and depict the changed sea.

The plastic ocean is the result of human beings’ selfish behavior that impacts on ecology and violates the laws of nature. It is obviously a deterioration cycle. Through the circulation of the food chain, humans and all kind of creatures will inadvertently eat plastic particles. Plastic pollution is killing our planet. We suffer the consequences of our actions.

I found plastic oceans or garbage seas in various related reports, the origin of many problems and the speed of deterioration have one thing in common, that is, they all follow a spiral cycle. Interestingly, if we use a graphic to explain the food chain, it also shows a spiral development. As far as we can remember, the movements of our beautiful seas include waves, currents and tides. They rotate and circulate around the world. Hope people have the wisdom to return the problem to the starting point and find a solution. Let's work together to change the earth's ecology and give the sea a happy environment!

Thank you for the prompt, Betty Busby. Thank you Sue Dennis for the lovely dyed fabric you gave me in China. I use it in my work.

Materials: brocade, dyed fabrics, cotton prints, gauze, silk, satin, lace

Techniques: 100% hand stitched (pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, quilted)

Size: 36" H x 24" W

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