Art Meets Ocean Conservation!

"Wish you were here?"


On July 18th, 2010 an artist named Laura Keeble dropped off this fantastic sculpture outside an Essex Starbucks on Southend High Street. The installation "Wish you were here?" only lasted 30 mins until Starbucks employees hauled it away. The effigy was the artist's contribution to UK's first annual ARTSIDE project (www.artside.org.uk). Artists participating within ARTSIDE were encouraged to re-evaluate British holiday town traditions by showing an alternative to common seaside images. The mermaid-consumer was left perishing in a sea of coffee beans, grounds, half molten Styrofoam cups and filth.

I wish I knew where she is now!

I absolutely love seeing people take a political stand that speaks volumes without issuing one word! There is very little info out there on this particular installation, however you can look up the Artist at:

http://www.laurakeeble.com/

 All of her work is compelling, everything has a deep and profound meaning. Besides this installation, Christmas Shopping and Idol Worship are two of my Favorites! Please check out her work and share it with others, Art with a message needs to be heard. Many of her installations only last a few hours, the stores are quick to remove her work. The Medusa from her installation "Without Consent" was confiscated by the Versace employs. When Laura Keeble asked about the statue she was told it belonged to Versace and that is make an appearance at Halloween as part of their decoration! If the art must perish for the cause then lets keep the message moving!

Close-up of the waste humans use to destroy our planet.

Close-up of Mermaid Consumer

Love, Peace, and Mermaids,

   Meridian Mer-Gyver

Mermaid Ambassador & Social Media Corresspondent

for Mermaid Minerals and Professional Mermaid.

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