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two black silhouette boys jumping into blue water with plastic bottle pollution on the bottom

IT SEEMED SUCH A GOOD IDEA

€850.00Price

Beach landscape ‘IT SEEMED SUCH A GOOD IDEA’ is a powerful mixed media collage artwork that exposes the contrasts between youthful freedom and environmental degradation.

 

Two silhouettes of children jump carefree into the sea, an image reminiscent of summer days at the beach. But beneath the surface, the artwork reveals a disturbing reality: the ocean is filled with plastic bottles and trash.

 

This melancholic landscape highlights the consequences of human pollution and raises questions about the future of our natural environment. The combination of textures, layers and materials in this mixed media technique gives the work a layered, almost tangible depth.

 

The title, ‘It Seemed Such a Good Idea’, subtly refers to the shortsightedness of human decisions that once seemed positive, but turn out to have disastrous consequences.

 

This artwork invites reflection on the impact of plastic pollution on our beaches and oceans. Perfect for lovers of meaningful contemporary art with ecological awareness.

  • Tools & Techniques

    • Tools: Brush, Palet knife
    • Color: Grey, White, Black, Green, Red, Yellow, Blue
    • Technique: Painting, Collage, Image Transfer
    • Medium: Acrylic paint, Pencil, Magazine Paper
  • Weight & Size

    • Dimensions: 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm (unframed) / 63 x 48 cm (actual image size
    • Weight: 0.3 kg
    • Shipping weight: 2 kg
  • Specifications

    • Surface: 300 gr Canson Mixed Media paper
    • Orientation: Horizontal
    • Series: Artworks on paper
    • Theme: Beach scape, Polution, Children
    • Availability: SOLD
    • Created in 2019
    • Signed certificate
    • Needs framing

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