“In my work, I strive to let my creativity flow and always look for ways to bring my ideas to life, without initially acknowledging my own role within this reality. I draw inspiration from what my surroundings have to offer and from stories. This can include things that are happening in society or any other story that gives me the opportunity to use my imagination and build a world that is uniquely mine.
Plastic has become an indispensable part of our lives. We all know the negative aspects of plastic. People often talk about the plastic soup in the ocean, which is difficult to combat because plastic is hardly biodegradable and causes great damage to the environment. The reason we use plastic is for its positive sides. Think of packaging foodstuff. And more and more, we don’t let plastic just wander in the environment but rather collect it for recycling.
For me, plastic is a material that I transform into a new reality, in which organic and inorganic elements come together. After transformation, plastic has become an image that naturally fits into my world. By playing with light and movement I look for dynamics and abstraction. Not the burden of plastic is central, but rather a hopeful view: the start of something new.”
Fotograaf Sabrina Charehbili kan woedend worden van al het plastic in de zee. Maar ze kaart het probleem liever niet aan met een geheven vingertje.
Plastic Sprookje, door Jeroen Bos (fd. 9 september '23)