In an effort to keep the the impact of the BP oil spill fresh in the public mind, (and to protest offshore drilling or just process the environmental damage to the Gulf Coast), artists have created paintings, sculptures, and logos to express their outrage, reports the Art Institutes blog, InSite.
“Artists and designers are very passionate people,” says Art Institutes graphic design instructor Beth Remsburg . “When something motivates us to act, we do. There are certain events that tug at our souls; our very being.”
Some artists have expressed their outrage in 2 contests (sponsored by Greenpeace and LogoMyWay) to create new logos for BP that they feel more correctly expose the company’s lack of care for the environment.
The Jonathan Ferrara gallery is showing an online fundraising exhibition, Gulf Aid Art, showcasing works done by Louisiana artists in response to the oil spill. Monies raised will assist artists affected by the disaster.
I read the article and am suspicious as to why these workers were not drug tested before hiring by the contractors as is usual. Just wondering if the reports of workers getting sick has BP worried financially. Workers on drugs or alcohol will have suppressed immune systems and the place is toxic after all. And I remember BP not allowing face masks and protective clothing. Is BP getting worrried about earlier bad decisions and possible legal action coming back to haunt them? In any case drug testing is usual but retro on a large scale seems clean-up.
The imminent death of BP’s Macondo well in the Gulf of Mexico is a milestone that likely will draw only momentary celebration.