Archipelago, or Topographical representation of plastics as a function of human connection in the global marketplace
US$Β 7,500
Overview
This artwork was last updated 706 days ago.
2021
Oil Paint, Plastic foam balls, synthetic hair, garbage, clay, concrete, beeswax, dirt, oil, acrylic, aerosol, damar, uv archival spray on canvas
Unique Work
Dimensions: 121.9cm (H) x 152.4cm (W) x 3.8cm (D) / 48" (H) x 60" (W) x 1.5" (D)
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I've been thinking a lot about plastics & oceans, humans & garbage lately. I used these unkillable plastic foam balls + synthetic hair and took inspiration from topographical maps to try and tell a story of interconnectedness. This is from my current series TALES FROM THE ANTHROPOCENE exploring synthetic materials and the longterm effects of human materials on the natural world. While my work often grapples with ecological themes, I wanted to skip the doom & gloom of our addiction to polymers and focus on something more empowering. All connected by water, we are all on this world-island together, and we CAN find a better way forward. ππ²π«
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Mackenzie Perras
Born: 1990
Hometown: Montreal
Based in: British Columbia
"Mackenzie Perras is a contemporary painter. Centered around material experiment and critical wit, his work challenges our assumptions about the nature of the world around us and all its phenomena. Raised in the fold of Tibetan Buddhism its familiar themes of time & natural cycles; growth, decay and transformation permeate β¦
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