Patrick Rychner

Bloomastics

 

Plastic has become woven into the fabric of our daily existence. It’s everywhere — in our homes, our landscapes, even our bodies — yet it often remains unseen. Each year, around 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide — more than one million every minute. Most serve their purpose for a fleeting 15 minutes before being discarded, yet they linger in the environment for centuries, perhaps forever. More than 40 percent of all plastic is used once and thrown away, a testament to both its convenience and its threat. Over the past decade, humanity has produced more plastic than in the entire previous century, embedding this synthetic material deeper into the story of life on Earth. The Bloomastics series responds to this reality by making the invisible visible. It explores the omnipresence of plastic in our everyday lives and surroundings — not with didactic imagery, but through a subtle, aesthetic language. Each work is designed to captivate and engage, drawing viewers in on a visual level and transforming into a catalyst for conversation. Ultimately, Bloomastics invites us to reconsider our relationship with this enduring material and reflect on the legacy we are leaving behind.

Patrick Rychner Visual Art | Design | Photography

 

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Bloomastics – Screw Top Patrick Rychner - Mirro Photography 45x 62cm Giclee print on Canson Rag 310gsm Certified Limited Edition 1/5 + 1AP $750}