Jordan’s Image and Issues of Consumption
The images on the website portray an “unorthodox approach” to explore the issues of sustainability, environmental degradation, and human “overconsumption.” The artwork uses a simple approach to explore how human beings continue to dispose of plastic wastes unconsciously. These plastic wastes directly affect the natural environment and human health. The “Gyre” artwork explains how humans produce numerous chemical wastes every day.
The ocean absorbs these compounds, thus making them unsustainable. Jordan’s image and “choice of the medium” explores the issue of pollution as a major “global” problem. The viewer easily understands how different human activities, such as “overconsumption” and “pollution” continue to make the universe unsustainable. The 2.4 million plastic materials create a clear picture of “pollution.” This approach depicts how human beings have always treated the environment negatively.
Why Did the Artist Call his Creation “Gyre”?
I think the artist gave his creation the name “Gyre” because it imitates the “vortex of wind” known to destroy natural resources. The concept explains how human activities such as pollution and “production of plastic wastes” continue to affect the universe. The term “Gyre” and the artwork encourage human beings to conserve the environment.
The artwork also relates to Clarke’s article because they both address the issue of sustainability. Humankind has always destroyed the universe by dumping plastics and polythene materials into the natural environment. Millions of non-biodegradable materials and plastic garbage continue to destroy the natural environment.
Concluding Remarks
It is necessary for every person to take the best measures to conserve the natural environment. Human beings should reduce their “wastes” in order to make the universe habitable and sustainable. The issue of “civilization overshoot” will continue to affect the universe. The ideas presented by Clarke and Jordan explain why human beings should have an “eco-centric approach” to make the universe sustainable. The approach will help human beings safeguard the global environment.