Bottle Shock, 2010

Bottle Shock, 2010
Installed at the Forecastle music festival, Louisville, Kentucky
Community collected plastic bottles, Monofilament, Cable ties, Wire fencing, Steel, and Artificial grass

Forecastle organizers have commissioned three artists to create pieces for Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky.  “The goal of Forecastle is to establish a cultural entertainment medium ~ Music.Art.Activism® ~ equally showcased in a scenic, outdoor environment. Merging entertainment with education, Forecastle unites the creative and activism communities of the Midwest, while building a new festival model in the United States.”

For Forecastle, plastic bottles from individuals, local corporations, University of Louisville, and Hanover College were collectedto create a large-scale sculpture.  The piece arched over viewers as they walked along one of the main sidewalks on the Great Lawn of Waterfront Park in downtown Louisville. Entitled Bottle Shock, the sculpture engaged festival goers in a conversation about plastic and consumption.

Elizabeth Kramer, Forecastle Fest Announces Artists to Create New Works, National Public Radio WFPL, Louisville, Kentucky, February 18, 2010, 4:00 pm.