Federico Alibrio - A Sea of plastic

Looking at this work, one is immediately captivated by its powerful simplicity and its profound message. Federico Alibrio does not present us with a mere object of art but a true three-dimensional manifesto on the environmental drama unfolding every day in our oceans.

The Artist's Vision
The artist had a brilliant insight: to take the most trivial and destructive symbol of our neglect — the plastic bag — and turn it into the scene of a tragedy. The ceramic sculpture is modeled with a texture that perfectly reproduces the crumpled bag, but it is immersed in a glaze of deep blue, almost black, glossy and rippled. This is not the crystal-clear water we dream of; it is a water that seems dense, polluted, a shiny sludge of oil and waste in which life struggles to breathe.

The Fight for Evasion
From this bluish mass emerges a detail that breaks the heart: a whale's tail (or that of a large cetacean), sculpted in a pure, shining white. The tail is slender, almost alive, but its whiteness is stained by a blue hue at the point where it plunges into the plastic.
It's as if we are witnessing the final, desperate tail end of this magnificent animal, a last-ditch attempt to free itself from an element that has become its new and deadly habitat. The whale isn't just swimming in the sea; it's fighting against an ocean of plastic that has swallowed it. The scene captures the exact moment when the beauty, majesty, and purity of nature (symbolized by the white of the tail) are suffocated by our waste (the dark blue of the bag).

An object that questions
The strength of the work is enhanced by its exhibition versatility. Whether it is hung on the wall like a painting that fixes us with a silent reproach, or placed on a table like a warning that breaks into our daily space, it compels us to confront the issue.
"A Sea of Plastic" asks us: is this bag, this waste we ignore for a second, becoming the shroud of the oceans? It is a work that, despite its refined aesthetics, does not leave us indifferent but urges us to reflect on how close we are to the point of no return. It is an ode to the beauty of the sea and, at the same time, a sharp critique of our impact on it.

The artwork was designed to be hung on a wall, but it can also be placed on a surface. In fact, there is a hole on the back that allows it to be hung on a wall.
The artwork will be shipped with careful packaging and a corresponding authenticity certificate.

The Italian artist Federico Alibrio, born in 1995, is always seeking inspiration to grow through new experiences.

Graduated in Sculpture in 2021 from the Academy of Fine Arts of Catania, he works in sculpture and painting. He has participated and continues to participate in exhibitions and symposia of high cultural profile, demonstrating commitment and seriousness in approaching sculptural practice.

Reality itself is the greatest source of inspiration. Its passions are: wild animals (sensitive to endangered species) and trees. Its goal is to showcase the beauty of nature.