liina klauss' lost'n'found

Next up in our Ocean Art Walk 2014 in Stanley series is liina klauss and her artwork lost'n'found.​

liina, tell us about yourself
I'm a German born artist who has been living in Hong Kong for seven years now. I create paintings and installations using reclaimed materials: old books, rusty wires and objects that wash ashore on Hong Kong beaches like driftwood and plastics. http://liinaklauss.blogspot.hk/ 

請跟我們自我介紹一下吧
我是一位德國出生的藝術家，已在香港居住了七年。我擅於運用回收物繪畫和創作裝置作品，包括舊書、生鏽的電線及香港沿岸海灘上的廢棄物如浮木和塑膠物品。http://liinaklauss.blogspot.hk/

Tell us about your artwork lost'n'found lost’n’found showcases objects that we use every day. It urges us to be aware that our decisions and actions inevitably contribute to waste pollution with serious global consequences. We are responsible for these daily objects, not only for as long as they are being used, but for as long as they exist. We have the power to create positive change to improve the lives of the next generation. Value more, waste less!  

是次作品的創作理念是什麽？
香港市民可能不知道，海洋廢物污染問題其實來自人們的行為。作品「垃圾排檔」希望公眾了解他們的決定和行為所帶來的世界性影響，並明白這是他們需要承擔的責任，而他們亦有能力去積極改變現況，改善下一代的生活。

What were the challenges in creating this piece of art?
The piece I created is a hawker stall filled entirely with debris from the ocean. Most people think the challenge was to find enough rubbish to be able to fill the stall. But sadly it just took three days to collect. There is so much man-made rubbish in the ocean you could fill all of Hong Kong with it! The biggest challenge for me is to know and see that reality every day and not get depressed by it, but shift into action!

在創作是次作品的過程中，有遇到甚麼困難嗎？
我為「海洋藝術展2014在赤柱」所製作的是一個由海岸垃圾堆砌而成的小販排檔。大多數人認為，創作中最大的挑戰應該是尋找足夠的垃圾廢物填滿檔攤，可是我只花了三天時間便收集到這裡所有。其實海洋裡有非常多人為垃圾，數量多得大概可以填滿香港吧。對我而言，最大的困難是每天親睹這個現實而不沮喪，並將此悲憤情緒轉化為行動！

Any tips for young people who want to create environmental/recycled art?
The great thing about environmental art is that you don't need to go and buy expensive art supplies. Everything you need is supplied by nature. e.g. Andy Goldworthy just uses leaves to create the most stunning art! Creating environmental art or land art is about being receptive and open for your surroundings. Open your eyes and ears and let the beauty of nature inspire you! The one piece of practical advice I always give is to be very aware of the way you join your pieces together. By using synthetic glue, your artwork might look good from the outside. But as an artist you are responsible for what you create. Can you disassemble it? Is it recyclable? Is it biodegradable? You don't want to create just another piece of rubbish! 

你能給予青少年一些以環保或循環再用物料創作的貼士嗎？
創作環境藝術作品的好處是你並不需要去購買昂貴的美術用品，你所需要的都能取之自然。就以藝術家安迪‧高茲渥斯為例，他只用樹葉便創作出令人驚嘆的藝術作品！要創作環境藝術或地景藝術，你必須對周遭環境保持開放及接受態度。打開你的眼睛和耳朵，讓大自然的美激發你的聯想！而另一個較實際的建議，就是留意你拼貼作品的方式。利用人造膠水拼貼雖可使你的作品的外觀不俗，但你亦必須為你的創作負責，這是一個藝術家的責任。你能把完成品分拆嗎？它是否可循環再用？它可否生物分解？我相信你也不希望創造另一件垃圾吧！

If you had a super power, what would it be?
I'd love to be able to fly: soaring light-weight and graceful like the kites in the skies of Hong Kong must be the ultimate visual and physical experience! I'd love to have their sharp eyes and almost 360 degree vision, too. I bet there are a lot of things to discover no human has ever laid eyes on.

如果你有一種超能力，你希望是甚麼？ 
我渴望飛翔，就像鳥兒在香港的天空裡滑翔和輕飛著，想必是絕佳的視覺和觸覺享受！如果我能擁有像他們眼睛般的銳利目光，還有360度的廣闊視野，那該多好！我相信牠們能看見很多人類從沒發現的東西。

If you could meet an artist for a day, who would it be?
Do you know Swoon? Swoon is a street artist from New York doing paper cuts as tall as trees, pasting them up on walls. Her work is incredibly intricate and labour-intensive and she leaves it in the streets for everyone to admire. While living in Berlin, she pasted one of her works close to my studio. It was beautiful to see time and the elements take over her work. I'd love to spend a day with her in the streets of New York or Berlin or Hong Kong! 如果你有機會與一位藝術家碰面，你希望遇上哪一位？ 你知道Swoon嗎？Swoon是一位紐約街頭藝術家，擅於創作樹木般高大的紙藝作品，並會貼於街頭。她的創作品大多是經過複雜的程序和大量勞力製作而成，而她亦會將之安放在街頭裡，讓公眾任意觀賞。我在柏林的工作室附近亦曾發現她的其中一個作品。目睹她的作品經過年月消磨，是一件很美好的事。若能在紐約或柏林或香港街頭與她會面，定必是件賞心樂事！ 

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More About Beach Waste Did you know that over 80% of waste found on beaches originates from land? Even landlocked societies can impact our oceans through littering and polluting their waterways. In Hong Kong, plastic accounts for nearly 40% of the volume in our landfills. Most people treat plastic waste as disposable material, when in fact all this waste has the potential of returning to the economy if managed properly. Few people are aware that one metric tonne of recyclable plastic is worth more than a metric tonne of steel. Starting with ourselves, we can make sure that this resource doesn’t go to waste, nor pollute our waters by recycling the plastic we use each day.

關於海灘廢物 
你知道超過80％的海灘廢物是來自陸地嗎？即使在內陸地區內亂拋垃圾，也會影響我們的海洋生態及污染水道。 在香港，塑料廢物佔堆填區的垃圾近四成。大多數人視塑膠廢物為即棄物品，然而，經過恰當處理的塑膠廢物其實也有經濟效益。很少人知道一公噸可回收的塑膠物料其實比一公噸的鋼更有價值。因此，就由現在開始回收每天使用的塑膠物料，讓它們不再變成垃圾，污染我們的海港。