An environmental statement This came from the beach in Mexico 12 years ago. I saw this rope which had seashells and other debris attached to it, plus other trash lying around. Instantly I wanted to incorporate it all into a work of art. After returning home, I created a mask, which I attached to a piece of plywood. I then attached the rope and other debris (including a syringe) in such a way as to communicate the fact that we are strangling on our own waste, and it is killing us. I have been an artist and environmental activist for many years, and this is a message that gets more urgent every year. I wish I could have made it in such a way as to show that we are also killing off life in the oceans. Cynthia Strain |
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