Plastikophobia is an exhibit featuring the works of Canadian artist Benjamin Von Wong, which raises awareness of the scale and severity of the problem of human plastic consumption.
The exhibit comprises two key elements: The first, an immersive and interactive installation made from thousands of plastic cups recovered from local food stalls in Singapore to evoke the feeling of Plastkophobia, and the second, a photography exhibit featuring the works of Von Wong from three of his past creations: Mermaids Hate Plastic, Truckload of Plastic, and Strawpocalypse.
Why are we doing this?
Canada and Singapore may be far apart, but we are both shaped by our relationship to the ocean. Canada has the world’s longest coastline, and Singapore is an island state. For both countries, the ocean is fundamental to our heritage, culture, and economy. Our oceans are not only home to an immense web of marine life, they also generate half of the oxygen we breathe, help to regulate the Earth’s temperature, and support a majority of our planet’s diversity.
Yet our oceans are under serious threat. A number of sources of pollution, including marine plastics, are transforming the oceans into floating islands of waste, littering our beaches with debris, endangering precious marine life, and invading our food chain. It is time to take action to reverse the tide of plastic consumption and waste, and address this common threat to our planet.
Image Credit: PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
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