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Plastic arts

Pratchaya Charernsook.

In 2019, young artist Pratchaya Charernsook became aware of microplastic pollution after news reports of researchers at the Marine National Park Operation Centre finding an average of 78 pieces of microplastics in the stomach of every mackerel they collected from Hat Chao Mai National Park.

“After reading the news, it dawned on me that microplastic pollution is all around us. The news inspired me to create an art exhibition about microplastics,” said Pratchaya.

Now on view at Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC), “Sairee Beach” addresses microplastic pollution and comprises more than 50 artworks created from the material as well as nanoplastics and trash, all of which she collected from the…

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