Beneath the Ashes of the Reef
礁灰之下
Only 9% of the world’s plastic is recycled, while nearly half ends up in landfills, breaking down into microplastics that seep into water and soil, choking the environment. Oceans bear the brunt, with plastics suffocating coral reefs and increasing coral disease by 20 times.
This installation is inspired by the life cycle of corals, it reimagines the bleached corals as white translucent 3D-printed forms made from upcycled PET bottle filaments. Inside, rotating spheres in vibrant hues represent coral spawning bundles—the beginning of life. The internal light animates these spheres, casting colorful, lively shadows onto their exterior, revealing the life and hope that is hidden within the bleached corals.
By blending the fragility of marine ecosystems with the resilience embodied in recycled materials, the piece juxtaposes the beauty of life with the consequences of our habits. It invites the audience to rethink our daily habits and reduce the use of plastic bottles.
全球只有 9% 的塑膠被回收，近一半的塑膠最終被填埋，分解成微塑料，滲入水和土壤。海洋首當其衝，塑料使珊瑚礁窒息，珊瑚疾病增加 20 倍。
此裝置的靈感來自珊瑚的生命週期，它將漂白的珊瑚重新想像成白色半透明的 3D 打印形式，由回收的 PET 瓶子製成。在內部，旋轉的球體以鮮豔的色調代表珊瑚的產卵束-生命的開始。內部的燈光使這些球體變得生動，在它們的外部投下五顏六色、活潑的陰影，揭示出隱藏在漂白珊瑚中的生命與希望。
這件作品將海洋生態系統的脆弱與回收材料所體現的韌性融合在一起，將生命之美與我們的習慣所造成的後果並列在一起。它邀請觀眾重新思考我們的日常習慣，並減少塑料瓶的使用。
What is Coral Spawning?
什麼是珊瑚產卵？
Coral spawning is a fascinating reproductive process where coral colonies release gamete bundles into the water, often in a synchronized mass event. This "underwater snowstorm" is triggered by environmental cues like water temperature, lunar cycles, and day length.
珊瑚產卵是一個迷人的繁殖過程，珊瑚群落會將配子釋放到水中，通常是同步的大量活動。這種「水下暴風雪」是由水溫、月週期和日長等環境提示所觸發的。
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used PET plastic bottles will be upcycled for the project
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From faded reefs, vibrant hope ascends.