Emily Harling

Throw-Away Society

Hi! Summing up my recent work. So…

My current works subject matter is rubbish, literally. Beginning a new year at uni always means searching for a starting point for new artwork, since our planet is something I am very passionate about I decided to make work about the climate crisis. Conscious that everyone is already aware of the situation (being that it is a constant subject raised in the news etc) I hope to address it from a different less “doom and gloom” angle within the specific area of throw-away society.

This is part of the problem that is relatable and relatively easy to tackle. Picturing the rubbish I encounter in Urban Leeds, a sight that many city dwellers will recognise. I hope to encourage thoughts about consumer culture through my work.

I believe that as individuals we can change the way we consume to decrease our environmental impact.

Individual change will ultimately lead to systematic change.