Picture of Mandy Barker

Our Plastic Ocean addresses the current global crisis of marine plastic pollution.  Barker collects debris from shorelines across the world and transforms them into powerful and captivating images.

From accompanying scientists on an expedition from Hawaii to Japan, tracing the debris of the 2011 Tsunami, to a voyage on board Greenpeace’s Beluga II to the Inner Hebrides, Mandy Barker has followed a trail of plastic pollution across the globe. The images resulting from these expeditions have become some of the most recognisable visual commentary on marine plastic pollution.

Free event, donations welcome.

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After the event, stay with us for our Summer Party from 3.00pm, with a chance to meet the artist, enjoy refreshments and buy a signed copy of the exhibition’s accompanying publication.

Part of our series of talks supported by The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art.

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