Calibrated Compositions
2010—2012Solo Exhibition
Trinity Buoy Wharf, Docklands.
London, UK.
Calibrated Composition is a solo exhibition that took
place within the Electricians Shop at Trinity Buoy Wharf. Compromised of
several instalations all composed of several woven pieces formed out of disused
plastics. Bubble wrap, boat rope and fishing wire all number among the original
recycled materials. As such, Calibrated Composition explores the life cycle of
plastic whilst simultaneously converting the refuse into perceptible and
aesthetically pleasing panels. The process of up-cycling the discarded plastics
is as much a part of the art as the end result, making the activity integral to
the concept.
Whilst the works in this exhibition are complex and
multifaceted, one of the most salient features is the relationship of the
materials to nautical culture. This strong thematic relationship between the
art and the sea symbolises a key environmental concern: The Great North Pacific
Patch. This mass of rubbish, steadily supplied by oceanic currents, is located
between the coasts of California and Japan, in the North pacific Gyre, weighs
over 3.5 million tonnes and is on average 90ft deep. What is more, a huge
proportion of the waste products consist of plastic, a largely
non-biodegradable substance. The exhibition seeks to explicitly illuminate the
devastating impact our reckless plastic consumption has on the environment: The
unstable North Pacific Patch frequently gives way to streams of debris. This pollution
enables the prosperity of invasive species, all the while releasing harmful
toxins into the fragile marine eco system, endangering wildlife in the surrounding areas.
Drycleaners, 2010Mixed Polymers
128 x 82.5 x 0.5 cm
Trail, 2010Mixed Polymers
406 x 35 x 2.5 cm
Plastic Bottles & Bubble Wrap, 2010
Mixed Polymers
109 x 104 x 0.5 cm
