Plastisphere

Polymorph, Plastic Debris, Basalt Rock, Tillandsia Latifolia, LED Light.

At once a ghostly buoy and a boulder formed from the detritus of our time, Plastisphere gives form to a planet under pressure. Its surface, layered with basalt, bioplastic and debris, evokes a geological cross-section, where plastic permeates the earth and human impact sediments into tomorrow’s geology.

Cracks between embedded rocks ooze bioplastic laden with debris, referencing the formation of anthropo-plastic rocks - unnatural geologies born from human activity. Tillandsia Latifolia, emerges from crevices, symbolising both resilience and fragility. In holding both plastic and plant, the work becomes a speculative terrarium - a microcosm of our ecological crossroads.
Placed on the ground, it encourages viewers to crouch down and look closely, mirroring the act of searching for microplastics. Fragments pierce the biodegradable shell, lit from within to reveal what is often hidden. The work asks us to reflect on the traces we leave behind.