The artists naturally want to show their beautiful works, but also hope that visitors to the exhibition will become more aware of the waste problem. On land and in the sea.
“The waste is getting smaller and smaller, we notice. That is poignant,” says Suzanne Klaassen of Juttersgeluk. “Those very small pieces of plastic are increasingly difficult to find. The marine animals are eating it, it is now also in our blood. It threatens our own survival.”
Help from beachgoers
Klaassen notices that ‘her’ Jutters get competition on the beach. “Beach goers seem to be a bit more aware of the problem and now also pick up waste. That is only good.”
“Waste is not only waste,” says Paul Waye. “It is material that you can make art and products. It doesn’t matter what, the most important thing is that it does not roam on the ground or in the sea.”
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