Micro Plastics and why we must deal with them, Temple Bar Mural To Raise Awareness

We have created a multifaceted artwork campaign with the intention to force the consideration of the climate emergency – in particular, plastic pollution. Micro Plastics are a real and growing problem.

Plastic is one of the world’s most pervasive pollutants. Approximately 300 million tons of plastic are manufactured each year. In brutal contrast, the material is nearly impossible to destroy. It only breaks down, shredding into smaller pieces. This gives rise to a proliferation of tiny shards of the material, less than 5mm in length – microplastic.

Why Micro Plastics are a danger to our planet

In order to explore and present the percolation of plastic into our environment, we created a series of large scale artworks heavily inspired by microscopic particles of plastic. Over the last four months, these artworks have taken formation in Dublin’s Royal Hibernian Academy, Colorado and finally, on the streets of Temple Bar.

Climate III was produced as part of a collaboration with The Temple Bar Company.

The artwork design employs shapes found in microscopic images of sand, water and plastics. Abstract lines fracture the flow and represent the obtrusive nature of plastic. The work is tied together with a striking visual of a fish entrapped in a plastic bag, enticing viewers to navigate the installation.

We feel that there is potential for this mural to represent a powerful reminder of the cycle of creation and consumption of plastic in Ireland and beyond.

Link to location of artwork.

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