Shipwreck III (2018-2020) continues my investigation of the myriad ways that plastic waste has invaded our natural landscapes. As elsewhere, I find the tensions and juxtapositions of this issue intriguing. There is nothing inherently ugly in a plastic container, so why do we perceive it as so when we come across one in nature?
In these videos, I probe this question by littering hundreds of multicolored cups in otherwise virgin landscapes. What results is, to me, a beautiful scene composed of the visual unification of a victimizer with its victim. Afterwards, I clean up the cups, erasing the signs of my transgression and returning the scene to its pristine state. Thus, this performance highlights in a personal way the problem of plastic waste, a reflection upon this problem, and a thoughtful act that solves it.
Shipwreck III (Swimming pool)
Photographic action
2018
(Swimming pool) 2018
(Swimming pool) 2018
(Swimming pool) 2018
(Swimming pool) 2018
(Swimming pool) 2018
Shipwreck III (Vilanova de Sau)
Photographic action
2019
(Vilanova de Sau) 2019
(Vilanova de Sau) 2019
(Vilanova de Sau) 2019
Shipwreck III (Pont de Malafogassa)
Photographic action
2019
(Pont de Malafogassa) 2019
(Pont de Malafogassa) 2019
(Pont de Malafogassa) 2019
Shipwreck III, Vilanova de Sau, 2019
Performing artist: Nathalie Rey
Video: José Luis García Tercero
Video monocanal
Format: MP4 (LPCM)
Resolution: C4K/24p UHD 3840 x 2160 px
Duration: 08:07 min
Shipwreck III (Wall of dried stone 1)
Photographic action
2019
(Wall of dried stone1) 2019
(Wall of dried stone1) 2019
(Wall of dried stone1) 2019
Shipwreck III, Muro de piedra seca 4, 2019
Performing artist: Nathalie Rey
Video: José Luis García Tercero
Video monocanal
Format: MP4 (LPCM)
Resolution: FHD/25p 1920 x1080 px
Duration: 03:21 min
Shipwreck III (Monte de la Virgen Blanca)
Photographic action
2019
(Monte de la Virgen de Blanca) 2019
(Monte de la Virgen de Blanca) 2019
(Monte de la Virgen de Blanca) 2019
(Monte de la Virgen de Blanca) 2019
Shipwreck III (Cabezo de la Cobertera)
Photographic action
2019
(Cabezo de la Cobertera) 2019
(Cabezo de la Cobertera) 2019 Photo by J.L. Tercero
(Cabezo de la Cobertera) 2019
(Cabezo de la Cobertera) 2019
Shipwreck III, Cabezo de la Cobertera, 2019
Performing artist: Nathalie Rey
Video: José Luis García Tercero
Video monocanal
Format: MP4 (LPCM)
Resolution: FHD/25p 1920x1080 px
Duration: 06:03 min
Shipwreck III (The dead Oak)
Photographic action
2020
(The dead Oak) 2020
(The dead Oak) 2020
Shipwreck III (Jeanne)
Photographic action
2020
(Jeanne) 2020
(Jeanne) 2020
Shipwreck III (Port Skeul)
Photographic action
2020
(Port Skeul) 2020
(Port Skeul) 2020
(Port Skeul) 2020
(Port Skeul) 2020
Shipwreck III, Belle Isle en Mer, 2021
Performing artist: Nathalie Rey
Video: José Luis García Tercero
Video monocanal
Format: MP4 (LPCM)
Resolution: FHD/25p 1920x1080 px
Duration: 03:56 min
Shipwreck III (Cap de Grills)
Photographic action
2020
(Cap de Grills) 2020
(Cap de Grills) 2020
Shipwreck III (Cortijada Los Gázquez)
Photographic action
2021
(Cortijada Los Gázquez) 2021
(Cortijada Los Gázquez) 2021
(Cortijada Los Gázquez) 2021
(Cortijada Los Gázquez) 2021