Camden Lock has recently been graced with
the presence of a less than feathered friend. Two MA students from Central St
Martins, created the sculptured duck from over 2000 plastic bottles found in
the Thames and Regent’s Canal by the volunteers of the Thames 21 Organisation. The
large duck floats peacefully across areas of London as a gentle reminder to the
public of plastic pollution worldwide. The sculpture represents the country’s
neglect towards the environment and the threat that it poses to all manners of
wildlife.
Not only does the aquatic creature remind
us of the effect our waste can have on the environment, it’s slow drift across
the river adds a tranquil calm to the hussle and bussle of the Camden streets. It’s
charming colours paired with the transparency of the bottles create something
quite lovely to look at, especially with the addition of the surrounding glow
of nightlife and reflection in the water. So make sure you visit before he/she
floats away on tour of London!
For more information on the project
visit:
For information on how you can help the
clean up of London’s rivers visit:
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