HK Electric Happy Green Fair 2023

HK Electric Happy Green Fair @Central Market 2023
21-23/4/2023

作品名稱：心林
作者：彭淑儀
物料：回收電線、膠樽招紙、廁紙筒

作品介紹:
近代人類的文明和進步，不斷增加二氧化碳排放，直接導致環境污染和氣候暖化，嚴重破壞地球生態。然而森林是「碳匯」的一種，可以儲存及吸收二氧化碳，有效減少溫室氣體在大氣中的濃度。藝術家Agnes 自小喜愛大自然，她在中學讀地理科時已深受紅樹林豐富的動植物生態吸引，如彈塗魚、蟹、螺和外型特別的水筆尖等。是次展出之作品以回收來的電線編織出水筆尖的形態，配以膠樽招紙和廁紙筒營造出的森林，形態和色彩互相對比，仔細看時會發現紅樹林中的小動物。作品採用不顯眼的廢棄物料，充份運用了它們本身的特質及色彩，如樹木的葉子是以綠色的膠樽招紙及電線製成，不用膠水也不加顏色，而泥土以啡色的廁紙筒表達出來，這正是藝術家對環保藝術的理念。由種子成長至一個森林，需要漫長的日子，過程也要排除萬難；就像我們向大眾灌輸環保意識一樣，要從小開始，有如「十年樹木，百年樹人」。藉着這次藝術展覽，希望喚醒市民對碳排放及環境污染等問題的關注，從今天起源頭減廢，物盡其用，大家合力達至碳中和的目標。

Art work title: The heart of the forest
Artist: Agnes Pang
Recycled Materials: LAN cables, copper from electric wires, labels of plastic bottles and paper rolls

About the art work:

Mangroves play a vital role in minimizing global climate change by capturing and holding carbon dioxide, acting as a carbon sink. The wire sculptures represent the propagules of Kandeliaobovata , the most widespread mangrove species in Hong Kong. They are intentionally enlarged and unique in shape, color, and material to create a stark contrast with the minimalized mangrove trees made from labels of plastic bottles, electric wires and toilet paper rolls. This is designed to catch the attention of audiences and raise their awareness of the scale of environmental issues. While the growth of mangroves from a propagule to a mature tree can be challenging, they can thrive in a healthy environment. This represents ongoing efforts to educate the public on the importance of environmental protection, starting from early childhood and reinforced positively.

With the development of new technologies, many new forms of waste are being created, including LAN cables that are being discarded as 5G and Wi-Fi replace them. Agnes seeks to draw attention to this issue and encourage people to explore these materials for making art and to practice the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle). The artwork showcases the natural beauty, color, and characteristics of the discarded materials.