WASHED UP PHOTO SERIES

Alejandro began this project in 2010, when he encountered the situation in Sian Ka’an firsthand. In response, he began collecting the colorful plastic—along with light bulbs and other objects—that have floated ashore from all over the world. The garbage is NOT painted, but rather collected and organized by color. After these photos are taken, the trash becomes a part of a growing collection which will continue to be both recycled into new artworks and used in environmental art workshops, to further awareness about plastic pollution.