Pollution is ruining the fragile ecosystems in the ocean, and one group of people are raising even more awareness of this fact through art.
Residents of Erub Island, located off the coast of Australia, have been making a series of found art and sculptural pieces out of fish nets that wash up on shore. These stray nets can cause damage to everything from endangered species of sea turtles to dolphins, sharks, whales, and other sea life. To raise awareness of this type of pollution, artists on Erub Island have been making ghost nets, recycling rubbish that washes up on shore to make colorful art with a message.
Some of the ghost nets feature uncanny representations of the sea life they would have negatively affected. Bright bits of thread and other found items are woven into the nets in the shapes of turtles and fish. The creatures look suspended in the net as if they are swimming — or caught. Streams of blue, yellow, green, orange, black, and white rope — debris gathered in the waves and tides of the sea — work together to convey the message that humans must clean up their acts if ecosystems in the ocean are expected to survive and thrive.
The representative who will be accompanying the ghost net art exhibit that will be showcased in Singapore says she is proud of the work her fellow artists are doing, but saddened that it must be done in the first place. The ocean is a gift, and humans are squandering it and forgetting how important it is by littering. The ghost net art, however, has reached global appeal after a show in Monaco. New funding will help it to reach other audiences across the world, including the exhibit in Singapore later this year.
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To learn more about the artwork, including what ghost nets are, go to http://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/torres-strait-art-bound-for-singapore-exhibit/news-story/0b9450b1b0270f59d051be4a288626c8.