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One of the biggest problems tormenting the world today is environmental degradation . Efforts are being made to diminish its effects, but it has been almost impossible to abolish it completely This is partly due to the the constant accumulation of non-biodegradable wastes in every nook and corner of the metropolises. A large portion of such wastes consists of plastics, which lead to environmental disasters like choking the sea life, as well as polluting the air and land. There are 500 times more pieces of microplastic in the sea in the world today, than there are stars in our galaxy. This kind of situation is detrimental to human beings as well, since we consume a significant portion of the sea life ourselves.
However, the most worrying trend of the human race is its almost wilful oblivion to its own responsibility in contributing to such disastrous effects.
An initiative for instilling awareness has been taken up by Start India (a non-profit venture) through art installations in public spaces. This is a unique take on a problem that has been plaguing the world for aeons. Awareness through art is a relatively innovative solution that has been explored by the artist, Daku in a very interesting way. Around 3,00,000 plastic bottles have been recycled to create a big question mark on the Husain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad, in order to remind people about the ever-growing problem of plastic all over the world. The question mark of course has an implication. It raises questions regarding alternatives to the use of plastic, the ways one can recycle the already existing ones and the role of the government in eliminating and reducing its use. The road to eventually creating a plastic-free environment is what has been endorsed through this art installation by Start India.
Commissioned by the government of Telengana, this project was conceptualized by street artist, Daku, and implemented in collaboration with the India Design Forum, Showboat productions, Banyan Nation, Art@Telengana and the Krishnakriti Foundation. Inaugurated as part of the Hyderabad Design Week. It took 25 people working on the ground day and night, for more than a month to be able to complete the project. The team who had put in effort towards this installation included the architect Pritish Srinivasan, project manager Rishab Jain, project co-ordinator Akmal Syed and Wasi Rahman and producer Bhaskar Reddy. The boats were provided by the Telengana Tourism and the documentation done by Pranav Gohil and Jay Upadhyay. There were also many others who contributed to this project both directly and indirectly.
Speaking on his installation, Daku said: “As an artist, this is my contribution towards changing perceptions about the use of plastic, which is one of the biggest questions today. I hope this installation will help raise more questions in people’s minds. This is my take on plastic against plastic.”, as reported by Telengana Today.
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