Update to final project idea and hypothesis

I have decided to take a different approach towards my final project. I have decided that the delivery packaging project has enormous scale and would take a long time to implement, exceeding the time frame of the class. I might pursue this project as a personal venture sometime, however for the time being I do not have the funds to pursue it. My new project idea is an art installation that will create a visual representation of ocean pollution and raise awareness about this issue in an eye-catching way. I was inspired by the following art projects, one by Taiwanese students from the National University of Arts and the other from Josh Kline’s Skittles installation which I saw in New York’s MoMa museum, during my time studying away in New York.

Popsicle Art:

https://popupcity.net/pretty-polluted-popsicles/

Josh Kline’s Skittles:

https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/51

I plan on creating an installation similar to these two, as they were effective in drawing my attention to the water pollution issue and successfully and tastefully portrayed the severity of the issue, through visual representation of the various items discarded in our waters.

My hypothesis is that people care about and appreciate art and that they would be affected by such an installation and prompted to learn more about how to mitigate the impact of water pollution.

The following images I found online inspired to create such a final project.

The first one is art created from plastic pieces and various discarded thread and wires. The other idea I had was to create an installation similar to the water dispenser one, where people could interact with my project and pour themselves a glass of the “water” of the future. I think that this will make people think about the severity of the issue, through tasteful art.

 

The last image is one of my favorites because it shows how trash art is incorporated into the streets of a small Brazilian town. To me, this shows that today’s generation pays attention to the pressing social issues of today and values their representation through art.