About bottle caps and a general denial of reality.

I made this work in 2012. I filled a humming top with plastic objects found in the stomach of one albatross chick on Kure Atoll (Northwestern Hawaiian islands). 340 g. Cigarette lighters, plastic fragments, toys and mainly bottle caps.

There is a reason why the lids no longer come off the bottles!

[Swaantje Güntzel, stomach contents/340 g, 2012]

Realized with the help of Kure Atoll Conservancy.

#bottlecaps #flaschendeckel #plasticpollution

An unusual two-faced bottle-cap figure. Much more bottle-cap art at https://www.interestingideas.com/unsealed-the-art-of-the-bottle-cap/

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This current offering on eBay (not mine) is a reminder that innovative creators often work in multiples. The many unusual features on this figure include a carved nose and mouth, felt vest and rustic wood bowls. Swipe to see my similar pair, acquired at different times also on eBay.

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Well dressed, I’d say.

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