ARTWORK: WHERE? - No one wears a watch

This summer, Mandy Barker joined Greenpeace’s Beluga II Expedition visiting remote islands off the west coast of Scotland. The islands were blighted with plastic pollution. Through this piece the artist presents us her visual interpretation of the journeys plastics make: the time they spend at sea in order to reach such remote locations, how long it takes for them to degrade, and their impact on the environment. The piece features items collected from the islands of Sanday, Canna and Skye.

Ingredients: ‘Frozen' watch, trainers, flip flop sole, fish sand mould, heel of a shoe, HP inkjet cartridge, Coca-Cola bottle, water bottles, bottle caps, straw, plastic fork, plastic cup, comb, lighter, Lego, golf ball, toy tennis racket, kettle, coat hanger, bicycle tyre, dog ball, floor mop head, toothbrushes, umbrella, bucket, nozzles, torch, plastic shell, reel, toilet fragrance holder, spade handle, half toolbox, medicine bottle, cup, print stamper, deep fat fryer lid, football, building blocks, toy doll, party popper, U-bend pipe, scouring brush, gun cartridges, Fairy Liquid bottle, plastic duck, knife handle, various wheels, dummy-soother, crisp bags, balloon & holder, various filters, flooring, fishing related debris (line, rope, buoy, net, tennis ball), blue bird, yogurt pot, vintage Esso oil container, handles, and part of a sign with ‘WARNING’ printed on it.