Reflection

From plastic bags to oil spills, an abundant amount of trash we produce on land eventually comes in contact with the ocean. Man-made pollutants are constantly released into the marine life, where they are consumed by many innocent creatures that mistake them for food. In a symbolic representation of this problem, my art piece includes a person’s hands holding onto a rotten fish with both of their anatomy in presence. This represents many marine mammals that are repeatedly found dead or injured from the plastic waste that we create with our actions unethically. On the background, there is a massive bundle of trash spreading throughout the sea, including two other fish that are in need of help. The purpose of this artwork is to inform everyone that our careless actions not only injures the marine organisms, but also harms us. Many of these hazardous wastes collect at the ocean's depths, where they are consumed by small marine organisms and introduced into the global food chain. Some of those toxins are included in the fish that we eat, which can lead to several diseases. This problem does not have to continue. As humans, we can give this world a lot more care and respect by cleaning up any trash that was left behind. Even a little bit of help can make a big difference to the ocean.