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Pollution and Urban Decay: 2024 is an art exhibition that covers multiple decades of modern and contemporary that is expressed through different mediums with one goal in mind. The mission of these are pieces is to bring awareness to the cost of modern societal lifestyle and its effect on the planet. In 2024, consumerism has grown to a height that has never before been seen. Even though information about climate change is readily available and a topic of discussion, still it continues to explode. The rapid pace of climate change and pollution is on track to reach a level that is certainly irreversible. Dramatic changes must be made to try and hinder the destruction of our habitat and home. The pieces of art within this display showcase grim scenes of air and water pollution that is actively sickening the ecosystem around us. As well as plastic waste and general overconsumption.

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Symbiotic Ecosystem Carbondale by John Sabraw

John Sabraw is a self-proclaimed activist and environmentalist who works side by side with scientists in the field. Sabraw brings a unique twist towards environmental activism through art by creating art supplies through pollutants. In the process of remediating water ways, the pollutants extracted are used in the art to bring an effective twist on environmental awareness.

https://www.johnsabraw.com/about-1

Gowanus by Alexis Rockman

Alexis Rockman confronts viewers with landscapes that are vibrantly toxic and show an exaggerated wealth of toxicity. The topic of this landscape is the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. This highly polluted waterway is imagined in a way that would draw serious attention because of the sludge that is profusely pouring in it. This combined with a mix of real and imagined wildlife shows the destruction of the ecosystem

https://www.artworksforchange.org/portfolio/alexis-rockman/

Untitled by Lee Bontecou

Lee Bontecou creates an industrial void with the use of thrown out, greasy conveyor belts. This art piece however is not one that is only symbolic from using thrown out materials. The empty black hole can symbolize a void of life that is consistent with the effects of climate change.

https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/873

Bounty, Pilfered by Pam Longobardi

Pam Longobardi was inspired by vast amounts of plastic waste that was encountered washing up on the shores of Hawaii. This sculpture is a representation of what the ocean bares to reap with all of the plastic that is polluted. This piece is a centerpiece, and the embodiment of what nature holds because of human influence and mistreatment.

https://blogs.charleston.edu/fall2021-fye117/2021/11/18/global-consumption-of-plastic/

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Burn Off by Richard Florsheim - Color Lithograph 1970

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Burn Off by Richard Florsheim - Color Lithograph 1970

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Evening Smoke by Arthur Osver - Oil on canvas 1953

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Evening Smoke by Arthur Osver - Oil on canvas 1953

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Gowanus by Alexis Rockman - Oil on wood 2013

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Gowanus by Alexis Rockman - Oil on wood 2013

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Gorge by Michael Kerbow - Oil on canvas 2020

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Gorge by Michael Kerbow - Oil on canvas 2020

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Entropic Landscape by Chester Arnold - Oil on linen 1999

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Entropic Landscape by Chester Arnold - Oil on linen 1999

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Bounty, Pilfered by Pam Longobardi - Fishing nets, floats and plastic parts on metal armature 2014

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Bounty, Pilfered by Pam Longobardi - Fishing nets, floats and plastic parts on metal armature 2014

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Symbiotic Ecosystem Carbondale by John Sabraw - 16 Steel plates, micro biotic acid mine drainage residual, acrylic resin, local hardwoods, stain 2019

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Symbiotic Ecosystem Carbondale by John Sabraw - 16 Steel plates, micro biotic acid mine drainage residual, acrylic resin, local hardwoods, stain 2019

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Untitled by Lee Bontecou - Welded steel, canvas, fabric, rawhide, copper wire, and soot 1961

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Untitled by Lee Bontecou - Welded steel, canvas, fabric, rawhide, copper wire, and soot 1961