by kristine nason SWA SEA
oil & cold wax on board
h: 46 w: 61 d: 1 (cms).
Fast-fashion waste from the Global North washes up on Accra’s beaches every day in a tide of discarded textiles. This painting honours the quiet, steady courage of community initiatives and those who refuse to look away— returning again and again to lift tangled masses of clothing from the sand. Working in teams, they clear waste that should never have reached these shores, evidence of a global system that offloads its excess to places least able to bear it. Their persistence restores a measure of dignity to the beach, even knowing the next tide will bring more pollution. ‘Heroes’ pays tribute to these everyday heroes, recognising them not as victims, but as active agents holding their ground—and invites us to consider who is truly doing the work of care in a damaged world, and why they must do it at all.
£1380 (As exhibited.)
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