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Vienna, 13 Aug. Maori reefs and deities of the South Pacific become, under the hands of Maori sculptor George Nuku, works of art made of plastic recovered from the sea that invite visitors to rethink their relationship with waste.
Under the title "Oceans.Collections.Reflections", the ethnological Weltmuseum (World Museum) in Vienna offers until October 9 an extensive exhibition of original pieces by this artist who considers it impossible to completely eradicate plastic.
At the same time, the nearby "Temple of Theseus" in the Austrian capital presents a collection of sea creatures that aims to predict the state of the oceans in the next 100 years.
In creating his works, 170 climate activists helped Nuku collect the waste, mold it and paint the marine sculptures.
CHILDREN OF PLASTIC
Nuku's mythological creatures function as an interlocutor between visitors and the aporias of progress, hints Reinhard Blumauer, curator of the exhibition.
"Completely eradicating plastic is on the agenda of the most advanced countries, but it is impossible for millions of people who depend on it to store drinking water in bottles in...