METAMORFOSI
The concept is based on the image of the column, chosen as a metaphor for resilience and strength.
These structures symbolize the ability to bear a significant burden: that of the challenges posed by climate change
and the impact of plastic pollution in our oceans.
Each column tells a story through the marks of corrosion, representing the passage of time and the irreversible damage caused by plastic.
Their diversity highlights the complexity of the issue.
Walking among these columns becomes an immersive experience an invitation to reflection and awareness. Despite the damage, the upper part of each column remains intact, symbolizing recovery and hope: a tangible sign pointing toward a more sustainable future.
The four columns, Frammenti, Isole, Specie e Particelle are produced using 3D printing technology and plastic recovered from the oceans. As a result, they display subtle color variations caused by the diferent regenerated materials used in their creation.
FRAMMENTI
According to 2023 data, there are approximately 150 million tonnes of plastic in our oceans.
With its striking fragmentation, this column serves as a powerful reflection of that reality. Every triangular facet that shapes its surfaceis not merely an aesthetic detail, but a silent cry a tangible warning.
Each of these 1,500 fragments represents 100,000 tonnes of plastic that we have discharged into our seas.
An unrelenting flow, often invisible to our eyes, yet devastating to the delicate balance of marine life and to our entire ecosystem.
ISOLE
With its fluid and dynamic aesthetic, this column evokes the majestic and relentless power of our oceans.
Its sinuous curves and smooth surfaces recall the perpetual motion of water. Yet this apparent harmony is disrupted by five scars that cut across its surface.
These are not random interruptions; they are a sculptural representation of the planet’s “new islands.” Five areas that bear witness to the dramatic reality of plastic islands: vast and dense accumulations of waste that gather relentlessly within ocean currents.
Each “rippled” section of the column gives form to one of these alarming formations:
- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP),
located in the North Pacific Ocean, covering approximately 1.6 million kmq.
- The South Pacific Garbage Patch (SPGP).
- The North Atlantic Garbage Patch (NAGP).
- The South Atlantic Garbage Patch (SAGP).
- The Indian Ocean Garbage Patch (IOGP).
SPECIE
Its main structure bears an invisible yet very real burden: that of the 700 marine animal species whose existence has been profoundly altered, threatened, or compromised by the accumulation of plastic in the oceans. The small geometries emerging across its surface symbolically represent one of these species.
At the base of the column, these forms are dense and clearly defined; as they rise, however, they become increasingly sparse and gradually fade away. This dissolution is a projection of the future we are shaping a future of loss and extinction. Without decisive and immediate action, these “silent voices” will disappear forever, taking with them an invaluable part of our planet’s biodiversity.
This column invites us to reflect not only on the scale of the problem, but also on the responsibility each of us carries. It is a visual call to transform indierence into action, so that the forms at the top do not become a memory, but rather a reminder of the need to restore the vitality and abundance of the lives we still have the power to save.
PARTICELLE
This column, with its unsettling aesthetic and tormented surface, is a stark reflection of what is happening inside us.Every year, each of us introduces an alarming amount of plastic into our bodies: approximately 120,000 particles through the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe. These invisible fragments,unfortunately, do not remain foreign to us; they lodge themselves within our bodies and accumulate, not only in the stomach or lungs, but also in vital organs such as the kidneys and the heart, with devastating consequences.The surface of this column is an inner landscape:its veins and worn areas are visual metaphors for the silent erosion taking place within our bodies. Every hollow is a warning, a mark of the gradual internal destruction we are undergoing, a step toward a future in which our own bodies become the victims.This column is a call to look with new eyes not only at what we throw away, but also at what we unknowingly absorb, striving for a future in which our survival is not compromised by our own creations.
Design:
Cristian Li Voi
Simone Perini
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