Come and join me for a preview of my current project at London Bridge Hive this September.
River Net is my new time-lapse work-in-progress which looks at the intermingling of natural and synthetic matter, our relationship with the materials we produce and their impact on the river.
In the work, I use material recovered from the Thames with a particular emphasis on plastic food netting. I’m interested in the ambiguity of something developed in part for its aesthetic appeal but which, after single use, becoming unwanted and damaging to the natural environment.
By repurposing it, I examine how much of the original, artificial beauty it retains whilst reflecting on how it might compromise the life of a river.
“What I call ‘plastic coral’ attaches itself everywhere and to everything, breaking down over time into minute pieces that remain in our waters, rivers and oceans. It finds its way inside fish, animals, insects and humans, in all eco-systems even down to the very phylum of plants”
On 22 September I’ll be presenting a lunchtime screening of a 15-minute video preview of the on-going ‘River Net’ project, followed by a Talk and Q&A. Throughout the day, the video will continue to run on a loop, and I will be available to engage and discuss with visitors. I look forward to seeing you all there.
RIVER NET Thursday 22nd Sep 2022
- 12.30 – 1.30 Talk
- 1.30pm – 7pm Meet the Artist – drop in
London Bridge Hive, 8 Holyrood Street, first floor, London, SE1 2EL
River Net is Supported by Team London Bridge and Totally Thames Festival.
The work will be shown at:
Irma Irsara 