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'PINK' PROJECT

Rosea//Pink
Overlooking connotation and allowing a mutli-disciplinary approach to exhibition.

This 6 day exhibition is home to artists responding to a singular word. The opportune exhibition showcases diversity within art and single handedly demonstrates the individualistic response to the same starting point.
What does this demonstrate of each individual’s psyche?
As the exhibition unfolds, a psychogeographic map emerges of the resident artists and their own practices. Where does this sit in a world saturated with connotation and preempted meaning? Reclaiming the word as a theme demonstrates the linguistic power to spark inspiration and creatively expose the viewer to the place in which Pink finds itself. Starting 9/11/17.​





My idea for this project is to manipulate a wooden pallet by dying the wood with natural sediment, in term changing the context of the pallet from something very industrial and manufactured into a piece of work within an exhibition space. 

 I have chosen to use a wooden pallet as there is a huge misconception surrounding the process of making a pallet and how they are eventually disposed of. Popular belief is that pallets eventually end up in landfill which up until recent years has been the case but there has been an emergence of the pallet recycling industry and a change in the way pallets are produced. 70 percent of all pallets sold are recycled or re-used and only around 5 percent end up in landfill but this small percentage of pallets are either recovered or are left to biodegrade or transformed into fibre products.

 The production of pallets has been reconsidered and now have no direct contribution to deforestation or climate change as the trees are no longer cut down purely for the production of these pallets, it is now controlled by certified by accredited environmental bodies which have ensured that pallets are produced through off cuts from other projects. This being said as pallets are used for mass shipping, transportation and are the structural foundation of a unit load they carry a certain amount of carbon footprint through their industrial usage. So, is it a coincidence that the most ‘natural’ material for a pallet turns out to be the most environmentally friendly? Perhaps not. Wooden pallets are reusable, repairable and recyclable because they’re made from timber – which is renewable, sustainable and biodegradable

 For the dying process I have decided to use beetroot and its juices as they have a natural pink pigment, mixed with linseed oil. This creates a natural sediment which is able to soak into the wood and colour it. By using natural pigments it doesn't bare any effect on the environment, the beetroot is non-polluting and is ecological. 

 The piece as a whole will be temporary as the pigment of the beetroot will eventually fade and start to decompose along with the wood or can be reused after this exhibition. Together the use of a re-purposed pallet and natural pigment from the beetroot equates to a sustainable, environmentally friendly piece of work  that has minimal if not any direct connection to climate change. 

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