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Plasticosis
“Plasticosis,” is an immersive installation featuring eight seven-foot-long silk cyanotype panels and a floor cushion wrapped in a 5x7-foot cyanotype fabric print. These works reveal the haunting beauty of plastic debris collected from Vancouver’s shorelines, created through a process that weaves family collaboration into its fabric. My three-year-old daughter, helped create three of the panels alongside me, while my grandmother meticulously sewed all the textiles. Together, this multigenerational effort forms a shared plea for harmony with nature.
I chose the cyanotype process—a two-century-old art form—for its raw authenticity and connection to the natural world. This camera-free method mirrors the uncontrolled journey of ocean plastics, shaped by time, UV light, found objects, and the unpredictable elements of nature. It reflects the cyclical flow of plastics in our oceans and echoes our societal struggle to regulate, use, and manage waste in a disposable culture.
Inspired by Anna Atkins, the pioneering 19th-century photographer who used cyanotypes to document sea algae, I reimagine her method to chronicle the remnants of human consumption. What once celebrated nature now bears witness to its decline.
The installation invites viewers to step into an immersive, contemplative space. Lie on the floor, gaze upward, and sink into the ocean’s depths. The panels sway gently, animated by unseen currents, evoking the quiet motion of suspended plastics. This experience offers a visceral confrontation with the reality of our plastic-laden existence—a call to reflect, connect, and mend.