Zoo

Zoo

Zoo, 2024

Acrylic on canvas, 60 x 120 cm

Who is observing who?
 
It is close to impossible not to see all the plastic waste we create in our daily lives. Plenty are along the roads or coasts, even here in the Netherlands.
 
Just imagine what a real plastic world would look like, where our habitat would have shrunk only to a very tiny artificial waste and floating island, and these plastic creatures would come to see the last humans in a zoo.
Both the bee and the little girl have returned to make us review how much waste we create daily.
 
Naturally, these worlds and spheres cannot exist next to one another; there is some interaction and curiosity.
 
We can think that we are above these natural circles, and there are no consequences for our decisions, consumption, and waste creation. Even though we can easily hide our rubbish in a black plastic bag, it will not be visible and taken away from us every week…
 
Interfere with these natural systems, the poor bee tries to collect honey from a plastic flower, or a plastic spider will think she is edible.
 
As always, please carefully review the details and find your own story.

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