[dNASAb]_Video Art_"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Derelict Reef Resiliency/Refurbishment #4" 1 of 1, excerpt of 2.48 min video, UHD 4k at 24 fps _

[Video Still]__"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Derelict Reef Resiliency/Refurbishment #4" 1 of 1, excerpt of 2.48 min video, UHD 4k at 24 fps

"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Derelict Reef Resiliency/Refurbishment #4" 1 of 1, excerpt of 2.48 min video, UHD 4k at 24 fps

"...the near-shore reefs of South Florida are resilient, but under constant evolving threats.To create these videos [dNASAb] removes derelict fishing gear (lines, lures, leaders ,hooks,and the other collateral debris) from the reef while scuba diving and he collects coral fossils, sea fans, sponges, and marine debris from the South Florida beaches. Stony Coral tissue loss disease [and other diseases that affect coral], indiscriminate boat anchoring on reefs, detrimental water quality issues; and of course, the rising Ocean temperatures from Climate change. It is estimated that over 500,000 coral deaths just in Miami-Dade county alone due to Stony Coral Tissue Lost disease, and there is nearly no way to calculate the amount of corals and sea-fans ripped off the reef by anchors. That will die in the sand."

Its heart-breaking. [dNASAb] is not fascinated with the calcium carbonate skeletons of dead corals or the fetishizing of lifeless fossils. His love is more focused on the hyper specialized patterns, the insane fluorescent colors, the motion of the corals in the flow, and the symbiosis of different species collaborating to thrive. That is why he sets forth to refurbish them with color and dynamic sculptural components. He creates sculptures in the studio from the rubbish and other reclaimed materials. The finished sculptures then gets re-integrated, temporarily, to the environment from which it's materials and inspiration were salvaged. The sculptures are filmed in varying depths, at different times of day and night, via underwater photography and scuba diving_ in an effort to "restore beauty to the entire ecosystem, if only temporarily"

#art #sculpture #extinctionrebellion #ocean #reclaimedplastic #reeftank #artivism #oceanartist #plastic #SculptingLife #coral #coralreef #science #underwaterphotography #oceanoptimism #wip #reef #xr #livingart #sculpture #ocean #metaverse #meta #scuba #upcycle @dnasab

[dNASAb] ©__"The real enemy is the disneyfication of everything." _

[Video Stills]__"Obscene Plasticene Daydream_Derelict Reef Resiliency/Refurbishment #7" 1 of 1, excerpt of 2.48 min video, UHD 4k at 24 fps