Trash Fountain, Sydney Bocknek, 2020

My artwork “Trash Fountain” (2020) communicates the theme of an ill world. I think of the world of being ill and humans being the disease making it sick. 
The majority of my artworks deal with themes of discomfort, decay, and distortion. I was inspired by monumental sculptural fountains to create this artwork. Up to 60% of the human adult body is water, therefore I believe representing  the human race as a fountain was an ideal choice; although, instead of filtering water, the fountain filters molten black microwaveable plastic, which can not be easily recycled and further pollutes the earth.