COPPER, 2024

mixed media sculpture on plastic bottle
2024
18 x 21 x 12 cm

created for the show “Tides of Change” curated by Pangeaseed, visible at Yod Editions, Tokyo

Available here
October 18 to 30, 2024

Every minute, 1 million plastic bottles are consumed worldwide, and the number is rising by 5% every year.
I painted this plastic bottle in bright metallic copper paint to sacralize an object we overproduce and overconsume.
I then sculpted a teal-to-orange coral reef on top of the plastic bottle.