'Skeleton sea': an exhibition that brings together works of art made from flotsam and jetsam gathered from the sea and beaches

The Oceanogràfic aquarium will be hosting the “Skeleton Sea” exhibition until March 2011. This is a collection of 12 pieces that take their inspiration from sea creatures and are made from materials found floating in the sea or washed up on the beaches. Present at the opening ceremony were the general manager of the City of Arts and Sciences, Pedro García Ribot and the creators of the exhibition, Joao Parrinha, Luis de Dios and Xandi Kreuzeder.

The ‘Skeleton Sea’ project was begun by these three artists and surfers with the aim of sending a message on the need to keep the oceans clean to the world. They are the craftsmen of this highly original exhibition that consists of pieces made from the flotsam and jetsam found in the sea and on the various beaches they have visited during their travels around the world.

Pedro García Ribot stressed that the exhibition ‘combines art with a message expressing respect for the oceans and beaches. Extraordinary pieces that convey an urgent call for help from the seas and the beings that inhabit it’. ‘In short’, he went on to say, ‘Skeleton Sea represents the perfect union of art and conscience, of aesthetics and responsibility, a striking symbiosis where creativity, imagination and especially the conservation message are paramount’.

The Access Building of the Oceanogràfic houses pieces such as ‘Bin Tin’ that lives in the depths of the ocean and represents the future, given that it has adapted to the new sea created by humans by transforming its two stomachs, one for cigarettes and another for iron. ‘Flip Flop’ is another creature that visitors can see. This is made with flip-flops found on the island of Fuerteventura. ‘The Tuna’, a piece composed of tuna and steel, or ‘Víctima Inocente’ that shows a dolphin created from pieces of neoprene and other rubbish are just some of the other sculptures making up this exhibition.