South African designer Porky Hefer imagined how polluted oceans might force marine animals to mutate when designing his five fantastical creatures, including a giant octopus made from hand-felted cigarette butts.
His sea creatures will be on show at the upcoming NGV Triennial at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne and were influenced by the National Geographic's Planet or Plastic" issue. "The cover grabbed me, the article and data shocked me and the images haunted me," Hefer told Dezeen.
"After that, I could just see plastic trash everywhere including in my own home and habits. We use far too many plastics and recycle far too few. When the NGV brief came in I realised it was a great opportunity and platform to amplify the warning signs all around us."
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