Submerged By Our Own Making
Acrylic and Factory Waste Material on Canvas | 70 x 100 cm
Submerged by Our Own Making explores the fragile boundary between human progress and environmental collapse.
This work depicts a town overtaken by floodwaters, not as a distant dystopia, but as a consequence woven from the very materials that built it.
Constructed entirely from recycled factory remnants, discarded wood, metal fragments, and industrial debris, the piece physically embodies the systems it critiques.
The layered textures and cascading drips evoke rising water, while fractured geometric forms suggest collapsing architecture and disrupted infrastructure.
What once symbolized productivity and growth is reassembled into a landscape of ruin.
By repurposing industrial waste to portray environmental destruction, the artist aims to confront the paradox of modern advancement: the tools of development have become agents of submergence.
This work is not only about a flooded town; it is about accountability. The title reflects collective responsibility. Climate change and environmental degradation are not abstract forces, but outcomes of human design, consumption, and neglect.
The submerged structures represent communities already facing displacement due to rising seas and extreme weather events. Yet within the debris lies transformation. The act of recycling these materials is itself a gesture of resistance and renewal.
