Hope Afloat

Hope Afloat - Installation and Performance 16.12.2010 (shed^10) - 17.12.2010 (Upper Queen St) Auckland NZ. In association with Sustainable Coastlines NZ  Hope Afloat was created using 400 solar powered LED fairy lights and 120KG of collected plastic waste from the Rangitoto Island coastal clean up event. Approximately 2 cubic meters in scale, the waste used in this installation was less than 10% of the overall waste collected from Rangitoto Island.

Above Images at shed^10 - Photographer: Rainbow Monkey

View the Hope Afloat Performance here

Images courtesy of Brydee Rood

I Never Knew You Existed (dedicated to the Blobfish)

I Never Knew You Existed (dedicated to the Blobfish) Installation and Self Portrait 23.08.2010 SMB#10 : Squatter My Bath, Berlin, DE. 

Materials: Collected disposable plastic bags, rubber bands and air.

Installation Artist: Brydee Rood / Photographer: Simone Fachel

Sun Bird Picado Worship (dedicated to the Riroriro)

Sun Bird Picado Worship (dedicated to the Riroriro) - Workshop, performance and installation at the Govett Brewster Art Gallery New Plymouth NZ 5.12.2010 - 27.02.2011 Materials: collected and assorted plastic rubbish bags, drinking straws, tape and string.

Images courtesy of Brydee Rood

The Value Waste Procession

The Value Waste Procession utilized a working Transpacific Waste collection truck in combination with 400 solar powered LED fairy lights. The glowing truck performed its usual duties within the commercial district of Wellington NZ for one night only 18.11.2010. Materials: Rubbish Truck, duct tape, 400 solar powered LED fairy lights

Photographer: Neil Price

 Photographer: Neil Price

Photographer: Brydee Rood

The Value Waste Procession acknowledges the glowing support of Wellington Public Art Panel, Transpacific Industries Group NZ Ltd and the Solar Party Shop in the creation of this work.

For A World Without Waste

For A World Without Waste - Installation at JJ Morgon & Co Gallery Wellington NZ
From 9.10.2010 - 30.10.2010. Materials: Collected disposable plastic bags, fairy lights, drinking straws and water colour studies

All images courtesy of Brydee Rood