Rings of Eternity

Lisa Jenni

33 x 41 inches

2018

ARTIST STATEMENT

A gigantic collection of plastic, trash and lost fishing nets is floating halfway between Hawaiʻi and California. Its size is said to extend over an area bigger than the State of Texas. However, this floating mess is not unique to the Northern Pacific, a similar patch of debris is found in the Southern Pacific, North and South Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

Much of the plastic trash, such as the little safety-sealrings on food and beverage containers, could be avoided, if consumers, producers and waste man-agements worldwide would work together to find better alternatives. Especially these colorful rings have been found in carcasses of chicks of albatrosses, who die eventually of malnutrition.

MATERIALS

Hand dyed and commercial cottons, cotton batiks, quilting threads, Setacolor® textile and puff paint, TSUKINEKO® ink, genuine American recycled fishing net, plastic rings from food and beverage packaging, recycled string

GUIDE BY CELL NUMBER

To hear the artist speak about the artwork, call (703) 520-6404 and enter 2189 followed by the # sign.