Plastic City
represents the annual
consumption of one individual. The miniature buildings are made from every
plastic container Clement bought during 2010; they were stored instead of
recycled.
The vaguely sci-fi style of the
mini city’s ‘architecture’ is an invitation to think about the future. Plastic
City embodies a number of timely questions about the types of
cities we want to live in, sustainable practice in urban
environments and personal responsibility. Visitors should leave asking
themselves, “How big would my Plastic City be?” In this case, bigger
isn’t better.
About the Artist: Tracey Clement is an artist and writer. She
has exhibited widely in Australia as well as NZ, the UK and the USA. Plastic
City is her sixth solo show in Sydney. She has a Diploma in Jewellery
Design, a Bachelor Degree in Art History-Theory and a Masters degree in
Sculpture. Clement’s work is held in both private and public collections,
including the Smithsonian in Washington DC. She is the former editor of the
Metro Art Page in the Sydney Morning Herald, and current editor/writer
of the blog, The Post Post. Clement also contributes regularly to
several magazines