Saturday, April 21, 2012

GhostNet ART: Meanings and a Message

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The Long Tide exhibition at the Artisan Gallery in Brisbane is a collection of designs and sculptures made from ghost nets - fishing nets that have been left or lost in the ocean.

THE LONG TIDE: CONTEMPORARY GHOST NET ART IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GHOSTNETS AUSTRALIA AND CURATED BY TASHA FINN 

GhostNets Australia, an alliance of 22 Indigenous communities who work together to care for country, are bringing the devastating effects of ghost nets to the public’s attention with The Long Tide. This colourful exhibition of artworks woven from discarded commercial fishing nets aims to introduce this brilliant new genre of contemporary weaving, highlight the work of key artists, and raise awareness of the environmental impact of ghost nets.

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