[:en]Luzinterruptus’ ‘waste labyrinth’, shown in figure 93 and 94, has showcased in Buenos Aires, Madrid and Katowice. It links together the environment and urban locations to depict how they clash through all forms of pollution and how individuals are blind to the harm they cause. People are blind as they are not in direct contact with their waste, it is taken by waste companies which is then dumped off shore to be forgotten and never seen again, out of sight out of mind. This is the beauty of this art instillation as it keeps the waste in full sight and in your mind.
Figure 94
15,000 plastic bottles that were collected over a month from Madrids square were used to create this work. This was to visually show visitors the true extent of plastic waste we produce over a short period of time in their location and to make visitors conscious of the ‘plastic islands’ this waste contributes to once it is discarded. At 170 meters long and 3 metres high with twists, intricate turns and narrow paths it is aimed to cause an uneasy and disoriented feeling for visitors when they walk through it. The maze is not meant to be friendly as it is meant to highlight the environmental impact that we are creating. This is a way of capturing the publics attention in a ‘in your face’ way, it confronts individuals to make them see how much plastic waste they produce. Even though this idea of confronting the issue is a shock tactic to shop people in their tracks, I don’t want to use this idea as I want to create awareness about sutainability within textiles fun and youthful.
Figure 92 also shows another one of Luzinterruptus’ awareness instillations that aims to challenge shoppers on their consumerism habits around the Christmas holidays. From a distance this structure looks like a festive holiday decoration but upon closer inspection this structure is made from 2,000 plastic bags. Like the ‘waste labyrinth’, the ‘consumerist Christmas tree’ is a confrontation tactic to make people stop and think about the waste they produce. I love the colours and interesting way they have used such powerful visual to content with people.
Figure 92
In Madrid Luzinterruptus’ installed light neon green lights around the city to highlight to show how light pollution from shop signs and other lighting through the city as it blocks out our stars, figure 91 depicts this. It is a fun and unique way of capturing an audience and the essence of an issue, keeping the problem at the forefront of everyones minds in the hope to inspire individuals to act.
Figure 91
Within figure 91 shows another Luzinterruptus’ art instillation produced in 2015 called ‘The Government don´t give a shit about the Spanish Constitution’ which is a witty way of provoking the Spanish government against their public safety laws The tongue and cheek aspect of this work is what appeals to me as it is a clear piss take that shows copies of articles from the Constitution displayed within the toilet seats. All articles are related to the freedom of speech, the use of public space, and the rights of immigrants and citizens.
Figure 90
All art pieces are a great way of creating awareness; however, I will not directly be taking inspiration from this work as in my opinion it is a more aggressive route to take within my work.[:]
