Dec 13, 2017
Self-Directed Practice #8: Postscript
1 Day
LED light, plastic
Dimensions Variable
For this piece shown at IRMA Happening on December 8, I display 3D printing plastic discards collected at the 3D printer lab to bring attention to our wastefulness and illuminating it to bring attention to the pollution and ecological issues, since the green neon light makes the pile of plastic look toxic and radioactive. Since IRMA show, I changed the amount of the plastic to approximately 1 day worth of waste and the name to “1 Day” accordingly. The reason I chose to use this unit is to help the viewer visualize the longer term ecological impact: the lab is open 6 days a week, so in 1 month it is 26 times the amount on display, and in 1 year it is 312 times.