WHO IS MANDY BARKER?
Mandy Barker is an award winning British photographic artist whose work involving marine plastic debris has received global recognition. Her work has been exhibited, published and collected worldwide.
WHAT IS HER PHOTOGRAPHY TRYING TO EMPHASIZE?
Her work is trying to emphasize how humanity is negatively impacting the Earth. She creates artistic work that shows real life tragedies of what is happening around us.
WHAT IS BARKERS PROJECTS TRYING TO DO WITH THE AUDIENCE?
While her photographs are aesthetically pleasing to look at they hold a deeper meaning she is hoping to reach with the audience. She realised in her previous project when she took a picture on sight on the beach the audience didn’t engage enough she hoped, due to this she created a more colourful and bright image using vibrant plastics on a black velvet sheet. This seemed to engage with the audience more since it look more appealing. Due to Barkers project being so big she asked her viewers to help her collect plastics they find, she received many messages with people complying with her task.
MOODBOARD:
‘The objects shown are unwashed and unaltered, as found on the shore. Forms and shapes are reminiscent of sea creatures, but these are man-made from plastic, the very material that proves fatal to the animals and organisms themselves. As they gradually begin to break down, they are likely, ultimately, to be ingested as microplastic particles.’
– INDEFINITE: Mandy Barker website