The arts event that I saw on the 16th of November, 2021 was called “Waste Age: What Can Design Do?” It was organized in the Design Museum in London, and I went with the rest of my Art 1 class on an educational trip. In the “Waste Age: What can Design Do?” event, I saw a lot of different forms of art, and I became very informed on throwaway culture, waste generation, and data about how much waste is discarded. I have seen exhibitions before, but this is my first exhibition that focuses on the influence of waste.
This exhibition was very eye-opening but also very inspirational, as it made me hopeful of the new inventions we can create made of trash. I especially liked the variety of art forms in this exhibition, as well as how the exhibition was structured. There were many forms of art, such as mixed media, upcycling, textiles and recycled art pieces. The exhibition was also organized very well, with a lot of space, nice music, and interesting ways of displaying the artworks. Something that I disliked was that there wasn’t a lot of seating space. It would have been nice to have more areas to sit so that people would be able to enjoy the art pieces for longer, and write about them as I did. Things that I thought were good were the quotes and information about the impact of the waste generation. This made it more important as a viewer to pay attention, think about it and reflect on our own actions as individuals. Something that I think could have been done better was to increase the volume of the videos. The videos explaining our future in a waste driven society were very interesting, but were difficult to listen to. If the videos had been louder, more people would have understood the seriousness of this issue.
This experience has definitely given me new ideas about my own artwork because it taught me how important it is to have a message in the art that I create. It has taught me that art is more valuable, inspirational and impactful if there is a message that it is addressing. This is something I will definitely think about when creating my own art-work. I believe that other people also enjoyed this event. I think that seeing these new inventions and forms of technology was very interesting for a lot of people, and made them consider a world in which waste can be used in a good way.
In the exhibition, I was amazed by a lot of the pieces, as they were very innovative and interesting. The first piece that I found very innovative was the domestic algae garden by ecoLogicStudio. I found this piece innovative because the algae filled inside the machine absorbs carbon dioxide, oxygenating the environment - even more than house plants. Not only that, the algae garden also provides nutrient-filled vegetable protein that can be harvested and consumed. I find this inspiring because it is a simple machine made out of a few materials, yet it can make a big impact on the environment. This motivates me to create something that can change the world for the better.
Another piece that I found innovative is the single use cup made of seaweed, which is meant to replicate disposable cups that are commonly seen in parties or events. Made by Evo & Co., this creation can provide stable jobs to local seaweed farmers, as well as create opportunities for unemployed people. This product has a lot of potential, and can become one of leading bio-products that will hopefully supercede plastic products in the future. Again, this is very inspiring to me because it shows that not a lot of materials are needed to make an impactful product.
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