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34. SUSTAINABILITY IN ART

Art has always been a movement from whom the fill-up with air and come to
powerful tool for artists to students take inspiration life in the form of polar bears.
communicate their views and from for their portfolio. One
opinions on environmental such artist is Joshua Allen In conclusion, Paul Gaugin
issues and raise awareness Harris who is well known for once said that - “Art is either
about the same globally and his artwork - ‘Inflatable Bag plagiarism or revolution”, and
locally. However, not until Animals’. He uses old plastic the new and innovative ideas
recently did artists begin to bags to create 3D models of environmentally conscious
consider how they can change of endangered animals and artists across the world
the materials they use to assembles them over grates is revolutionizing the way
create physically sustainable above underground subway artists and their audiences
art instead of conceptually tunnels. These animals look perceive artwork.
sustainable art. A great like just a mess of plastic bags
example of sustainable at first, but when a subway Contributed by:
art would be the artwork passes underneath, the bags Simar Bhogal, MYP 5
created by MYP 5 Visual Arts
E-Portfolio students at DPSI.
For their ‘Art Speaks Out’ unit
from the idea which revolves
around environmental
issues and sustainability or
lack there, students have
brainstormed layouts and
concepts for their art work
that not only discuss and raise
awareness on a plethora of
environmental issues but
also use materials like raw
branches, recycled plastic and
natural fungus to create truly
sustainable art.

There are several artists
worldwide that have
become a part of this artistic