2021
With Fabian Lehmann
With Fabian Lehmann
Contaminated Current
Contaminated Currents is an exhibition made by artists Andrea Garcia Vasquez and Fabian Lehmann. We were inspired by a newly discovered kind of rock that had embedded or melted parts of plastic in them, Plastiglomerate. These new geological formations are a clear sign of the human footprint on the land. The concept behind our prints and sculptures is to materially and visually depict such circumstances and inspire reevaluation in our human activity, and redirect our awareness beyond the human.
A series of cement sculptures depict whole, fragmented, and manipulated Nike shoes made out of cement and plastic. We found the Nike shoes for this project on the street or Free Your Stuff Leipzig. A typical product used on a daily basis, shoes are a huge contributor to pollution and climate change.It is made of unsustainable materials and micro-plastics, leaving them impossible to recycle. Nike is a symbol of commodity, consumerism, and the fast moving trends that sadly too often end up polluting in our parks, ocean, and streets.
A series of cement sculptures depict whole, fragmented, and manipulated Nike shoes made out of cement and plastic. We found the Nike shoes for this project on the street or Free Your Stuff Leipzig. A typical product used on a daily basis, shoes are a huge contributor to pollution and climate change.It is made of unsustainable materials and micro-plastics, leaving them impossible to recycle. Nike is a symbol of commodity, consumerism, and the fast moving trends that sadly too often end up polluting in our parks, ocean, and streets.
