Thursday, July 27, 2023

Recycled Earth

In the sunfilled atrium of 3 World Trade Center is an amazing 13-foot globe made from 100,000+ pieces of plastic litter. Earth Poetica by Israeli artist Beverly Barkat is a gorgeous work of art that took over 3 years to complete. Barkat picked up plastic trash and asked her family and friends to do the same. In her Jerusalem studio, she used plastic trash from around the world. Her goal was to show how Earth has become a plastic dumping ground.
Barkat sorted the plastic by color, form, hardness, strength, and transparency, creating an amazing stained glass effect. If you get up close, you can pick out words in Japanese, Hebrew, English, and even Spanish. You can get a close-up look at the globe and even glance inside it through two openings. It really is a beautiful and thought-provoking piece.

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10 comments:

  1. Tea With JenniferJuly 27, 2023 at 4:36 AM

    Amazing Artwork & a great way to bring attention to the plastics pollution. 😊

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  2. TomJuly 27, 2023 at 5:13 AM

    ...Barkat created an impressive big blue marble!

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  3. AnnJuly 27, 2023 at 8:21 AM

    Sadly, we are still a throw-away society - and world. What was created is beautiful though.

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  4. LeaJuly 27, 2023 at 9:26 AM

    Amazing!
    Beautiful!
    Makes a strong statement about the world we live in, and the destructive habits of some people.

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  5. LA PaylorJuly 27, 2023 at 10:54 AM

    that is stunning and so meaningful. Had to call dh over to see your pics
    LeeAnna

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  6. Dara @ Not In JerseyJuly 27, 2023 at 11:36 AM

    That's very impressive and beautiful too.

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  7. CloudiaJuly 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM

    I refuse to give up on the earth. We must vote for those who get it. Aloha!

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  8. Joanne July 27, 2023 at 3:00 PM

    That is such a beautiful piece of art-- and to think it all started with found garbage.

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  9. roentareJuly 27, 2023 at 6:17 PM

    The sphere looks so cute!

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  10. Heather{Our Life In a Click}July 28, 2023 at 7:38 AM

    Wow, this is amazing!

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