Reef

Reef

Steel and repurposed plastic.


I began this sculpture when I found a discarded postcard stand in the street at Finsbury Park in London in 1998. I asked friends to bring back discarded plastic from beaches and streets around the world. Still adding to it.

Plastic collected from:


UK: Pease Bay, Seacliff, Seahouses, Machrahanish, John Muir Country Park, St Andrews,Gullane, Aberlady Bay Achiltibuie, Ullapool, Coigach, Inverkirkaig, Achmelvich, Sunday Banks, Shetland, Lochinver, Clachtoll, Stoer, Leith Walk, Dumbiedykes. Islington, Finsbury Park Amsterdam, Robodock Antigua, Half Moon Bay Mexico: Puerto Escondido, Oaxaka and Cozumel Portugal: Porto Germany : Berlin,Kreutzberg Poland: Warsaw Spain: Majorca, Sitges, Salu, Barcelona Hungary, Budapest. Slovakia, Bratislava India,Goa, Cavelossm beach. Czech Republic, Prague, Terezin. Nessebur, Black Sea, Bulgaria Australia: Sydney: Narrabeen, Iceland: Reykjavik. Italy: Venice.USA: New York : 5thAvenue, Manhatten Beach,LA , Florida: Greenkeys, Penis Point California, Encinitas,Moonlight beach Canada: Calgary Barbados: Bathsheba Beach, Japan: Tokyo.

Collectors

Veronica Cano, Beth Eddy, Edd Fyfe, Carol Frith, Beverley Hood, Joan & Willie Hutchison, David Lindsay, Ali McAuley,  Maurice McLeod, Judith McNicol, Sunni O’Conner, Rarg Knowles, Joanne Lacey, Tinsley Lockhart, Sarah Ridley, Fraser Saunderson, Bill Spice, BarbaraEllen Ross, Mick Toner, Alistair Warner , Jamie Wheeler, self.


© David Hutchison 2020