Using art to improve resource recovery at Kimbriki                                                         

The Kimbriki Recycling and Waste Disposal Centre has agreed to sponsor the 2009 EcoForum Art Exhibition.

Building on a similar art exhibition at EcoForum 2008 on the Gold Coast that demonstrated how art can be used as a communication tool for environmental messages,  EcoForum has again approached John Reid and the School of Art at the Australian National University to be involved in the 2008 EcoForum Art Exhibition. This will involve developing and exhibiting works of art that Kimbriki can use to publicise resource recovery and educate patrons in the value and benefits of source separation of wastes before they bring their rubbish to Kimbriki.

The artists will participate in a number of field trips to Kimbriki, staying on the site for a few days at a time to understand the issues. Briefing sessions between the artists and operators at the site will be aimed at conveying the messages that Kimbriki wants to drive home through the artworks—“sort your loads,” “recycle materials that can be reprocessed” and “look for opportunities to reuse materials.”

Set in the bushland surroundings of Garigal National Park, the Kimbriki landfill and recycling activities will provide rich source material for the artists to use to reinforce the value of resource recovery and protecting our natural resources and environment.

The EcoForum artworks will provide the basis for a spectacular and hard-hitting display. Kimbriki will use them in publicity and educational material. The support of Kimbriki is greatly acknowledged in preparing this exhibition and the efforts of the artists will be both appreciated and rewarded as some of the artwork is commercialised into real-time promotional material.