450 Years: Water f(or) all, 2016 [Link]
Recycled PET bottles, water circulation system, recycled Styrofoam, water, wood, acrylic paint.
350(w) x 500(h) x 180(d)cm
The multimedia installation delves into the critical issue of disposable waste and its profound impact on the environment, with a particular emphasis on the detrimental effects on water resources. The title of the installation, “450 Years,” alludes to the staggering duration it takes for a single plastic bottle to fully biodegrade. Even more alarmingly, bottles crafted with Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET or PETE) never biodegrade, and can persist for up to a millennium.
The installation itself takes the form of an artificial waterfall system, where water continuously flows through an assemblage of these bottles. The work poses questions about the dire consequences of mindless consumption that has become pervasive in today’s culture.
