Bech made from marine plastic, Monaco.
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A stone’s throw from the Oceanographic Museum, on the square nestled above the Monaco remand center, new street furniture mechanically keeps the eye of onlookers losing their gaze towards the blue immensity.
A bench, imitation bronze, whose foundations take the form of whale tails and dolphins. Two species threatened by the activities of human beings who, too often, confuse the seas and oceans with open-air bins.
“This work was made with 350 kg of plastic waste, resulting from a large collection, in particular thanks to children. I mixed it with resin and I managed to find a chemical solution to give this aspect. hardness “, confides Stéphanie Natera, the visual artist from Beausoleilloise who designed this bench in partnership with Accobams *, whose logo also serves as a seat.
Looking down, one sees three footprints. Those of Prince Albert II, herald of the environmental cause, surrounded by those of his children, the hereditary prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella. And this powerful quote written in an arc: “All power is weak unless it is united. Let us act together for the protection of cetaceans.”
Objective: to awaken awareness, to show that everyone, even on a modest scale, has a role to play in the preservation of the planet.
“We placed these footprints and this bench in this direction so that, in a playful way, everyone can stand facing the sea, facing their responsibilities. The idea is to invite a reflection on the future, to take a step back on oneself. The approach of Accobams and mine join together: we must change our way of living, of seeing things, by using less plastics. It takes time. The problem, c ‘is that our society takes this time away from us “, pursuit Stéphanie Natera.
Next to the bench, a totem filled with plastic waste also has a strong symbolism. “It serves short that the sea makes a prayer saying ” Please stop your carnage ”. “
A direct echo of the title of the urban work: So be it.
* Agreement on the conservation of cetaceans of the Black Sea, the Mediterranean and the adjacent Atlantic area.
