Bin Instillation
Inspired by the instillation artwork of Joanna Rucklidge, and how she uses her artwork and public space to make social-political / political statements, I decided to design a bin using posca pens to highlight the issue of littering in my area of Derby; littering is harmful to all wildlife and the environment, and during my time in the area there were multiple examples of littering scattered throughout the tunnel, in the car park and within the minimal nature remaining in the area, etc. Because of this, I wanted to create an instillation that would make the public stop and think about their actions. To communicate this message directly I decided to decorate a simple black bin with the phrase “USE ME!” on it, to remind the public the basics of what a bin is for. However, as I was unsure as to who littered, I didn’t know whether they could speak English or not (and I wanted to ensure my message was communicated to all) so I decided to translate my message of “USE ME!” into the languages of: French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Romanian and Italian as these are the most popular spoken languages.
After mocking up different bin designs, where I experimented with colour, type face and decoration I decided on keeping the words handwritten and in white, to contrast the black background of the bin. The handwritten white penned words on the (black) bin reminded me of old-fashioned blackboards used in schools. Because of this, I played on the idea of “correct and wrong ‘answers’”, with the ‘answers’ representing the actions of the people, and decorated the bin in brightly coloured ticks and crosses. To emphasise this concept I also decided to add question marks and explanation marks to make the statement more prominent by asking the public: are you going to do the right thing with your litter and bin it, or are you going to harm the environment. I decided to decorate my bin with bright colours (of the ticks and crosses) to break up the white text and to add more dimension and narrative to my work.
Furthermore, I decided to develop this instillation by adding litter inside and scattered around the bin to further ask the public: are you going to do the right thing?
After researching my area thoroughly, I believe that the graffiti and vandalism within the place reasons why some members of the public have decided to litter: the vandalism causes the place to look scruffy, which in turn probably makes people question why they should continue to look after the area when it has already been ruined; I decided to add my collages (which encapsulate the feelings and features of my area) into the background of my instillation to further emphasise this idea. I hope this instillation makes the public think more about their actions, and evokes change in this area of Derby.
Bin Instillation
Inspired by the instillation artwork of Joanna Rucklidge, and how she uses her artwork and public space to make social-political / political statements, I decided to design a bin using posca pens to highlight the issue of littering in my area of Derby; littering is harmful to all wildlife and the environment, and during my time in the area there were multiple examples of littering scattered throughout the tunnel, in the car park and within the minimal nature remaining in the area, etc. Because of this, I wanted to create an instillation that would make the public stop and think about their actions. To communicate this message directly I decided to decorate a simple black bin with the phrase “USE ME!” on it, to remind the public the basics of what a bin is for. However, as I was unsure as to who littered, I didn’t know whether they could speak English or not (and I wanted to ensure my message was communicated to all) so I decided to translate my message of “USE ME!” into the languages of: French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Romanian and Italian as these are the most popular spoken languages.
After mocking up different bin designs, where I experimented with colour, type face and decoration I decided on keeping the words handwritten and in white, to contrast the black background of the bin. The handwritten white penned words on the (black) bin reminded me of old-fashioned blackboards used in schools. Because of this, I played on the idea of “correct and wrong ‘answers’”, with the ‘answers’ representing the actions of the people, and decorated the bin in brightly coloured ticks and crosses. To emphasise this concept I also decided to add question marks and explanation marks to make the statement more prominent by asking the public: are you going to do the right thing with your litter and bin it, or are you going to harm the environment. I decided to decorate my bin with bright colours (of the ticks and crosses) to break up the white text and to add more dimension and narrative to my work.
Furthermore, I decided to develop this instillation by adding litter inside and scattered around the bin to further ask the public: are you going to do the right thing?
After researching my area thoroughly, I believe that the graffiti and vandalism within the place reasons why some members of the public have decided to litter: the vandalism causes the place to look scruffy, which in turn probably makes people question why they should continue to look after the area when it has already been ruined; I decided to add my collages (which encapsulate the feelings and features of my area) into the background of my instillation to further emphasise this idea. I hope this instillation makes the public think more about their actions, and evokes change in this area of Derby.