Seeing the amount of waste collected daily would upset Tamsin Noronha and during cleanup drives, she started collecting items such as sea-glass, plastic in various forms, discarded fishing equipment and footwear
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Tamsin Noronha, 25, from Goa uses the washed up garbage from the local beaches to create colourful murals. “With my work and practice I want people to think about where their garbage goes and raise awareness about reusing and recycling. Our mindset needs to change about how we use and discard plastic, especially if it’s single-use plastic; this is now more relevant than ever before,” says Noronha.
Tamsin Noronha
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Hailing from the beach state, the ocean has a special place in Noronha’s heart. Seeing the amount of waste collected daily would upset her and during cleanup drives, she started collecting items such as sea-glass, plastic in various forms, discarded fishing equipment and footwear. Her beach art journey started with temporary installations on the beach where she would take all the items back home and frame them.
She then started making mosaic work from cut-up footwear and held workshops for kids who create wall hangings from the trash. “I aesthetically arrange these finds by colour and in a shape according to the client’s preference. I find that most people want to have a part of Goa in their homes and unfortunately plastic has become a part of our beaches,” she adds.
Each piece that Noronha makes is unique as the materials used are dependent on what she finds. Buyers have the option to send in their findings to add to their piece to make it more special and personal. “For one very special commissioned piece, I had the opportunity to make a massive frame with blue and green trash in the shape of India. This work almost came up to my height!” shares Noronha. Her ‘washed up waste’ series starts at Rs 2,000.
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