Synoekia
2015 – ....
Site-specyfic project
Garbage / waste
White primer: Acrylic liquid paint & spray
Luminescent & reflecting spray paint
Photographs were attained by digital method
Part I
Part II
A natural environment is a specific organism. It forms the complicated web of interrelations and immanently united coexistences with people who inhabited there. Unfortunately, the sequence of worrying statistics and the notifications of scientists connected with the deteriorating constitution of our planet, isn't arousing the anxiety of the considerable part of society. Precisely starting from the closest surrounding for us: homesteads, backyards, places of employment or the nearby green belt has begun forming attitudes according with the model of non-antagonistic interactions between the environment and its population.
A spreading practice of littering common space, but especially forests and other value natural areas is one of the most vexing problems of this type. In a broader perspective, such behaviors (both organically and visually) affect not only the natural environment but also society itself, through the temporary or permanent degradation of these places.
The encountered waste sometimes becomes the formal basis for me in the way of creating the authors structures in the found space.
The first part of the project consists of photographically documented interventions that I’m creating by usage of luminescent paint, intended to have a visual impact especially on pedestrians moving after dark.
Based on the observations made, I have expanded the project with a parallel series of actions. In this case, utilizing the optical charakter (visible around the clock) of reflective paint, I'm trying to attract the attention mainly of motorists.
By composing this kind of in situ forms, I aim to draw attention to the harmfulness and prevalence of the discussed problem, emphasizing how thoughtlessly we’re ruining and effectively impoverish the ecosystem, and consequently our own living space.
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