We were asked to define what makes a "a site specific work". Site specific work is art work that is created to to exist in a specific area. The work doesn't just have to be physical art works such as paintings and sculptures, it can also created through dance and performance. I guess that site specific art is also linked with environmental art. Environmentally I would consider the contrast between a natural area and a man made one. Or taking something from one environment and putting it into another where it doesn't normally belong for example taking snow from the Northpole and putting it in Africa. Or putting a country farm in the middle of a busy city such as New York.
When I think about the environment I am struck by the devastation that is currently in the pacific ocean. The trash vortex:
Over the years rubbish has ended up in the pacific ocean. The majority of it is plastic which is non bio-degradable which means the plastic will stay there reaking havoc, death and destruction. There a reports of sea life and birds being found dead with plastic inside of them such as lighters and tooth burshes etc as well as animals that have become trapped. I feel that this needs to stop and people need to have more concern for the world they live in. By simply cutting down on the amount of plastic they buy would be really beneifical. Even by carrying around their own bags instead of taking plastic carrier bags from shops would be a great help and recycle whatever plastic they use.
People need to be aware of this crisis as it is being held under wraps and I want to change that. I tried thinking of a place within the uni area which I could try and alter which had either a relevent or ironic characteristic. I starting thinking about areas that use a lot of plastic and areas that contain and/or are made from plastic. I then thought about an area in the uni that takes the use of plastic for granted and this is the plastic workshop because there is a huge disposal bin for wastage of plastic which will have no purpose other than to be disposed of into some derelict area which could become the ocean.
I decided to make posters and place them on this bin to make people aware of what they are doing. They must recycle.
Here are the posters that I made:
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