Tuesday, June 17, 2008

EARTH WORKS (artists saving the planet)

FROM RECYCLING URINE AND TESTING ALGE, TO CREATING ANIMAL HABITATS AND TRANSFORMING LANDFILLS INTO PARKS, ARTISTS SUCH AS REBECCA BRAY AND BRITTA RIELY (DRINKPEEDRINKPEEDRINKPEE,2008) ARE FINDING NOVEL AND CREATIVE WAYS TO HEAL THE WORLD. SO IF YOUR AN ENVIRONMENTALIST, OR A WHOLE FOODS MARKET CONNOISSEUR, THESE ARTISTS ARE FOR YOU. THIS WORK WAS INSTALLED AT EYBEAM'S SHOW "FEEDBACK", AND USES URINE AND LIGHTS TO ILLUSTRATE THE PATH OF WASTEWATER THROUGH THE ECOSYSTEM.

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