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Angeles decided the best way to show how
discarded waste could be given a new life in a different medium
was to incorporate materials ranging from shredded plastic to
old paint and leftover construction wood in his paintings.
Since 2019, he has made over two dozen paintings of this kind.
"I make these artworks to raise awareness so we can fight
against the trash in our area, to make us more responsible in
how we dispose of our trash, and to make us aware of where our
trash goes," said the 49-year-old.
The artist sources the materials from around his Manila
neighbourhood or through donations from contacts he has made
since launching his environmental campaign.
Angeles remembers being spurred on to take up the project after
seeing a news report about the Philippines being one of the top
contributors of plastic waste.
The Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and China account
for around 60% of the world's marine plastic, or 8 million
tonnes annually, according to a 2017 report from the Ocean
Conservancy and the McKinsey Center for Business and
Environment.
Angeles' artwork has since been shown in galleries, with
paintings selling for around $600 to $3,000, depending on the
size. Part of the proceeds goes to his environmental group,
Green Artz, which encourages artists to use recycled waste in
their work.
"I love the fact that it gives us hope," said Linda Pecoraro,
general manager of Conrad Hotel, where Angeles' work is being
exhibited.
"It's got beautiful colours and recycled plastic, repurposing
things that damage our environment and making them beautiful."
(Reporting by Adrian Portugal; Writing by Ed Davies; Editing by
Karishma Singh)
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