SEA CHANGE, 2023
Plastic water bottles, zip ties, painted armature
Installation in Diani, Kenya
Commissioned by Stanford University’s Denning Visiting Artist Fund
Presented by the Health and Environmental Research Institute - Kenya, in partnership with Diani Municipality, Stanford University, and the Technical University of Mombasa.
Jean Shin: Sea Change
Made of more than 7,000 single-use plastic water bottles, Sea Change forms a massive wave to bring awareness to the plastic pollution crisis. The sculpture was unveiled on Earth Day 2023 in Diani, Kenya as part of the Plastic Planet project. Plastic waste in Kenya, and around the world, serves as an ideal breeding ground for the mosquitos that transmit infectious diseases. Sea Change connects partners from across Kenya and the United States to call attention to the planetary health crises caused by single-use plastic waste.