There Is No Away
Exhibited at the Museum of Littlehampton
When the Museum of Littlehampton put out a call for works under the theme ‘Plastic’ I felt called to respond. As resident of Eastbourne and a regular sea swimmer I am confronted sharply with the amount of waste people abandon on the beach: from bottles, lighters, vape tubes, condoms and fishing tackle to brand new clothing, towels and even inflatable boats. I cannot bear the thought of so much debris washing away and destroying the habitat of local marine life. So I gather it up, and dutifully bin it. But there’s the snag: what goes into the bin, typically ends up in landfill. There is no away. The plastic we so thoughtlessly produce, use and throw away, is here to stay.
Recycled bin liners on recycled latch hook mesh