Art by Deb Ris
Submitted by Jessi on Sunday, Apr 18th 20102 Comments
Size: 24in x 24in x 12in Materials: All objects inside of tank were found washed up on the beach.
Size: 6ft x 35in x 3in Materials: All firecrackers, cigarettes, streamers and fishing line were found left on the beaches and streets on July 5th. All fireworks were made in China.
Size: 66in x10in x 10in Materials: Washed up balloons, street found lamp. Mixed media.
Size: 55in x 16in x 15in Materials: Washed up balls & brackets, street found mannequin & construction mesh. Mixed Media.
Deb Ris
Contributing Artist
"The pieces that I create are made almost exclusively of trash that washes up on Los Angeles Beaches. The take away message is about the amount of waste we create, especially by our continued use of single use items like plastic bottles and styrofoam."
I moved to LA from Bondi Beach, Australia over 12 years ago and was immediately struck by the condition of our local beaches. Several years ago I was inspired to make objects of art using what I had been collecting, in the hopes of having us look at our consumption habits in a different light.
These pieces really embody the old adage “one person’s junk is another person’s treasure”
Love the message you’re trying to portray in the pieces too about the state of our local beaches – but honestly, some of these are too pretty! The last one just makes me think “oh wow, that’s pretty cool”. Eye of the beholder I suppose.
Anyhow, kudos!
These are beautiful and the message powerful. Kudos.
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