For my Anthropocene shoot, I’m thinking of replicating something similar to Mandy Barker’s work, and seeing if I can combine it with Edward Burtynsky’s work at the same time. To do this, I could create two separate pieces and combine them in a double exposure, using one piece as more of a background, and making the one I prefer more opaque.

I could use bottlecaps from various bottles that I use within my home to create something like this piece from Barker. In addition, to create the effect of wear and tear on them, I could leave them in the sun or melt them a bit to add some aging. To reduce my own waste during this project, I will use plastics from my home and from my local area that I find while walking around, like on the marshes and the beach.

I can easily go to a fabric shop and buy a large sheet of black fabric, or use a large black tarp for my background to replicate Barker’s work.

For Burtynsky, I could find a natural area on the island that’s been disturbed by construction or excavation work, and use that for a few images.

Either way, I’ll need to do a lot of exploring around the island to find good areas to get the materials I need for the exam, so I could spend some of my free time exploring the north and east, as they’re the areas I’m rather unfamiliar with.

I want my final piece to tackle issues of humanity’s impact on even the most remote places on the planet – the spread of plastic across the planet and the toxicity of it. However, I do also want to comment on the housing crisis, and more importantly, the effect it has on Jersey and the population.