Endangered Inhabitants Aerocycle
Endangered Inhabitants is a commissioned work for The Skyway Center in San Carlos CA, and is made entirely from recycled and repurposed materials. The work will be displayed above their new recycling, compost, and trash bin system. The Skyway Center has named their hangers after female aviators, so the planes are made to resemble those of Amelia Earharts, Bessie Coleman’s, and Amy Johnson’s planes. The sky is made from worn out jeans, the land is old upholstery fabric, the fog is various forms of packing material. Other materials are soda cans, food container lids, straws, plastic cups, bikini top pads, discarded wire and the springs from the inside of pens.
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Width: 42in
Depth: 3in
Amber Smith
Passionate about the environment and those that live in it; Amber J Smith has created the Endangered Collection, which uses recycled materials to explore the condition of being on the verge of extinction from different perspectives. In our contemporary society danger can come from multiple sources and people can be at the same time victims and perpetrators. My art practice reflects on the ecological impact of plastic use, underscoring how our planet, and those living on it, are facing a great danger. I then move my attention to social injustice, addressing the wealth gap and highlighting how some people, in this case homeless people, are marginalized, forgotten and discarded. Lastly, I dive deep into the personal sphere showing the impact of contemporary life on one’s mental health. All these different stages of exploration aim to raise awareness to the threats that our contemporary lifestyle poses to our environment, our social fabric, and our personal wellbeing; even to the point that humankind is becoming an endangered species. The endangered collection wants to inspire the audience to take action against those threats, acting as a community to preserve vulnerable people and protect the environment.
Email: as.meraki.art@gmail.com
Website: Www.asmerakiartstudio.com
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