The article explores the pressing issue of climate change and its profound effects on ocean ecosystems, particularly coral reefs. Artist Ana Brecevic's series, Plasticum, aims to highlight plastic pollution and its impact on marine life. Using materials like recycled paper and upcycled fabrics, she creates artworks that depict the contrast between the beauty of marine environments and their fragility. Brecevic hopes her work will provoke discussions about human relationships with ecosystems, urging people to acknowledge and address the pervasive threats they face, particularly from waste and microplastics.
I live along the Atlantic coast, where I collect marine waste that inspires and feeds into this body of work. Everything is made from recycled paper, upcycled fabrics, and natural dyes.
Plasticum is a quiet echo of a reality slowly settling in, where microplastics and waste continually threaten underwater habitats and biodiversity.
Through this work, I hope to spark questions about our connection to living ecosystems and what we choose to see-or overlook.
Coral reefs face stresses from rising sea temperatures, plastics, and waste, leading to bleached corals left vulnerable and exposed.
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