AAD011 Case Study Sustainability

I am interested in the sustainability side of art, questioning how much waste is created and how we can create a more sustainable practice. If creating a painting, do we have a responsibility to use environmentally friendly paints? If a fashion garment is created, are the textiles second hand or ethically sourced? If we use our fashion choices as art, does buying from unethical companies mean we support their practices? If we are creating a temporary art piece, what will happen to the materials after it is disposed? Is the responsibility on the artist or the corporations that produce lifetimes worth of emissions? Does thinking more sustainably allow for artists to become more creative and rethink approaches.

Final question – ‘what is the role of sustainability in art?’