PLASTIC IN ARTISTIC FORMS: INTERPRETATION OF ARTWORKS RELATED TO PLASTIC CRISIS THROUGH STUDIO-BASED RESEARCH

Abstract

Plastic is almost everywhere; in fact, it is hard to imagine life without plastic. However, although plastic is convenient to people, its difficulty in degrading as a petrochemical product, its production, consumption and random disposal has also put enormous strain on the environment in which humans live, resulting in a plastic crisis. This study analyses 20 artworks related to the plastic crisis and finds that most artistic production and focuses on marine plastic pollution. In particular, this study examines how artistic practice has brought attention to the plastic catastrophe and uses a studio method to highlight the plastic crisis in the mountains by using plastic bags as a material to demonstrate how widespread plastic pollution is. It presents the phenomenon of mountain plastic pollution and promotes a dialogue about mountain plastic waste pollution. Art can make the plastic crisis more visible and impart a more visceral, emotional message that encourages people to understand and reconsider it. Additionally, artistic practice helps people intuitively understand the plastic crisis and the viability of plastic as an artistic medium for expressing environmental concerns.