IN BEELD. Deze grot is gemaakt van 18.000 plastic bekers

Eén wegwerpbeker kan geen kwaad, toch? Correct, maar dagelijks maken miljoenen mensen die redenering. En al die bekers samen zorgen uiteindelijk voor een gigantische berg afval. Om dat aan te tonen, creëerde de kunstenaar Von Wong Plastikophobia: een grot gemaakt uit 18.000 plastic wegwerpbekers.

Plastikophobia

Plastikophobia wil mensen bewustmaken van de impact van plastic afval. Bezoekers kunnen door het kunstwerk heen lopen en foto’s maken, terwijl ze ook de omvang ervan tot zich kunnen laten doordringen. Een enkele plastic beker lijkt niks, maar als je er 18.000 bij elkaar gooit, is het een ander verhaal.

Sprookjesachtig

Samen met een groep vrijwilligers verzamelde Von Wong de bekers in restaurants in Singapore. Op anderhalve dag hadden ze genoeg bekers ingezameld. Na een grondige poetsbeurt werden de bekers tot een grot gevormd, inclusief kleine lichtjes voor een bevreemdend sprookjesachtig effect. Nog tot 18 april kan je het kunstwerk bewonderen in de Sustainable Singapore Gallery.

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"We don't inherit this planet from our parents, we borrow it from our children" #plastikophobia was made with the help of @imaginator_studios out of 18,000 cups collected over the course of just 1.5 days thanks to @nea_sg. It's up at the Sustainable Singapore Galleries for the next 5 weeks for anyone that wishes to experience it and share it with their friends and family. Make sure to watch how this was done in my bio link! Model: @lifeofapotatodancer Light globe: @bron.sg

A post shared by Von Wong (@vonwong) on Mar 15, 2019 at 1:29am PDT

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Flip your phone 180 degrees and you'll see how we shot the "diving" photo of Max. It's been so wonderful following the #plastikophobia hashtag to see how different photographers and activists are using their visibility to spread the word. When @imaginator_studios and I built Plastikophobia one of the key things we wanted to do was make sure that the installation could be photographed by anyone! If you're in Singapore, make sure to check it out!! : @manuelgussmann

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What if everyone of us could become a little bit more plastikophobic? With less than 10% of plastics recycled every single year, we're starting to run out of time to save our oceans. Tag a friend that lives in singapore. The installation is up, photo ready and free to shoot at. Let's spread the #plastikophobia

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Just finished putting on the final touches to #plastikophobia. It's now open to anyone who wishes to check it out! Though it looks like a nebula or crystal cave, things get really sad when you look closer! huge thanks to @canadainsingapore for inviting me to Singapore and CDL for sponsoring the project! : @manuelgussmann

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The final step to bringing our installation to life: lights! One of the major concerns I had was the fear that the installation might look too beautiful… Until I realized that plastic is not all evil. It's actually quite wondrous when used (and reused) properly and that the intersection of beauty and sadness might be the right emotion! #plastikophobia : @manuelgussmann

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Het bericht IN BEELD. Deze grot is gemaakt van 18.000 plastic bekers verscheen eerst op Metro.