Litter Plants: Experimenting with Sculpture

I did some research into environmental harm and found that often the soil underneath landfill becomes full of toxins and metal deposits and that things struggle to grow in it, apart from hyperaccumalator plants which can be used to extract these toxins. This got me thinking about what would grow out of this metallic toxic soil if plants could grow and so these kind of mutant litter plant sculptures were created.

The Litter Plants are potted in actual soil, highlighting the contrast between what is causing environmental harm and what is being harmed. The structure is made from recycled cardboard as a support to stick all of the litter to and build up the plant. I’ve never really experimented with sculpture before, so this is new for me, furthering and pushing my skills.