The piece is titled Junk Tree. The topic this piece is
representing is pollution and waste in the environment. Pollution and excess
amounts of trash cause many problems. Trash creates unsanitary living
conditions. As garbage rots, it releases methane into the atmosphere which adds
to the greenhouse effect. People make around 4.3 pounds of trash every day. 100
million tons of waste end up in one of the many landfills in the US.
Junk Tree
is a sculpture made out of various pieces of trash. The sculpture is shaped
like a tree. The trunk of the tree is thin and the branches only spread out at
the top above people’s heads. Off each branch, trash is hanging down acting as
the leaves of the tree. The tree looks droopy as if it is rotting away. Brown
pieces of trash are used to make up the trunk and branches. The negative space
of the piece is the area below the branches where people will be allowed to
walk through.
The purpose
of this work is to bring awareness to problems of pollution. The tree is made
of trash to represent how trash is making its way into nature and taking over.
The tree stand over people’s heads as a message of “look up at the problem.”
The piece would be located on a grassy field to further express the idea of
trash making its way into nature. The target audience would be anyone. The
piece would be located so people would see it in passing.
Sources
http://center.sustainability.duke.edu/
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