Reef in grief
| Art for ART sakeReef in griefRecycled Plastics 150 x 300 x 600 cm $1,500 |
Image courtesy of the Artist
About the Work
Coral reefs are a food source for a myriad of marine species, threatened by rising sea temperatures, micro plastics and waste cast irresponsibly into our oceans. Enter these caves - sit and ponder the messages discovered inside about the challenges facing our reef.
About the Artist
Artists Yanni Van Zijl and Pam Walpole collaborate to combine their two passions - Art and the environment. Their aim - to create a vibrant, creative voice for people in public spaces, making art in public places. Many carry a strong environmental message. They use discarded materials to further enforce the vital message needed to educate the community - to interact with the work appealing to both young and old. They have created site specific work for festivals, but they may also pop up around beaches, National parks, busy streets - often where the viewer least expects it. Sometimes it is there for an hour, a day, a week when it is photographed, documented, and posted on social media.
