The Gyre Empire, a multi-disciplinary art project, uses humor to raise awareness about the floating plastic “continent” known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. I am conceptually colonizing a new territory by representing fictitious nation building and marketing mock plastic real estate developments in the gyre, all with an ocean view.
Beth Grossman’s art and participatory performances focus attention on our place in nature, history and public participation. These creative situations aim to question common social beliefs, raise awareness, build community and encourage civic engagement. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she has collaborated internationally with communities, universities, corporations, non-profits, and museums.
This article is part of the MAHB Arts Community‘s “More About the Arts and the Anthropocene”. If you are an artist interested in sharing your thoughts and artwork, as it relates to the topic, please send a message to Michele Guieu, Eco-Artist and MAHB Arts Community coordinator: michele@mahbonline.org.
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