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Australian National Maritime Museum

Beach Couture

When

Every day, 10:30pm to 4:30pm Saturday 19 December 2020 to Sunday 18 April 2021

Cost

Free

Plastic pollution has become ubiquitous in our oceans and on our shores.

Beach Couture is a collection of wearable artworks made from rubbish by artist and environmentalist Marina DeBris. Collected from beaches and oceans in Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles, America. It makes visible, in grotesquely amusing fashion, what is often overlooked – but shouldn't be. 

The exhibition also features the wildly subversive Inconvenience Store, showcasing repackaged 'convenience' items found washed up on the beach.

Walk away aware of the growing problem of ocean pollution and be inspired to take some action. 

Header image: A Captive Audience wearable art by Marina DeBris. Photo by Richard Flynn. The outfit is made from netting found by Captain Charles Moore in the Pacific Garbage Patch, modelled by Hannah Kat Jones

Important information: We are a COVID safe environment. To keep visitors, staff and volunteers as safe as possible we have made changes to how we operate. Including following social distancing guidelines and frequent routine cleaning is undertaken to ensure the highest standard of cleanliness and hygiene. Find out more.

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