South African designer Porky Hefer’s work Plastocene – Marine Mutants from a disposable world is a large-scale environment based upon imaginary sea creatures from a dystopian future, handmade with a community of artisans based in and around Cape Town.
Hear how Hefer’s creation explores hyper-consumerism, convenience and environmental neglect with NGV Assistant Curator Myf Doughty.
Speaker
Myf Doughty, Assistant Curator, Contemporary Design and Architecture, NGV