Artist Statement
Have you ever walked down the street and seen a plastic bottle? Chances are you have. Have you picked up a plastic bottle off the street? Maybe, maybe not. My work illustrates a major problem that we’re currently facing: plastic will affect our future and will possibly be the downfall of the planet. I was inspired by artist Alejandro Durán’s work—his images are impactfully blunt as he always shows the plastic itself instead of something that can be interpreted as plastic. By featuring a single bottle in my work, I show how every single piece contributes to the masses of plastic littered around our planet. I hope to encourage my viewers to feel upset and angry that we let this happen. I want them to leave with a new sense of responsibility for the planet.
