Caught Up in the Mess

                                                             

                                                            Caught Up in the Mess

            With this art work I made out of trash, I want to send the message that this issue of marine pollution doesn’t only affect the sea animals, but it also affects us. A lot of us may not realize that the chemicals get into the system of the fish and seafood, and humans consume these, so we also get the chemicals into our bodies. The trash also gets into the water, making the ocean filthy and pollutant-filled, thus, getting into humans. This was why I created a person /face with a rope around his neck at the bottom of the diorama. This symbolizes the effect that these pollutants also have on humans. When we throw these toxic pollutants into the ocean, we are also killing ourselves. Every second, a fish ingests our deadly trash. As you can see on the top right corner, I put a fish stuck in a plastic, with cigarette butts, styrofoam, and a lighter cap inside it. This represents what fish go through and die of. It really is a cruel way to die. Marine mammals also die from the fuel from the lighters. On the bottom left corner are trash French fries. I created this aspect of the art to tell people that after we consume our food, we throw it into the oceans, thus destroying all ocean life. This is shown more by the quote: “After you enjoy, you destroy.” I want anyone who sees my art to realize that time is running out. Every day we are killing ocean life, the more we also harm ourselves. The animals’ lives are not the only ones at stake here, our lives’ are too. If we don’t do our part to protect and care for all ocean life, we will pay the price for our own mistakes. So let’s stop and make a change.