Evelyn Rydz (US American, b. 1979)
Gulf Pile, 2012
colored pencil and graphite
Museum Purchase through the Jamie Poppel Collection Fund, 2013.24
11 ¾” H x 16 ¾” W
Evelyn Rydz illustrates piles of marine debris in response to the monumental issue of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. Her vivid, carefully composed drawings contrast the dark reality of man-made objects cluttering and clumping in random masses that threaten sea life. Considering the lasting ecological impact of the objects we discard and forget, Rydz calls her audience to look at these gulf piles and wonder if a piece of it was once theirs.