A magical film using puppets and humor to tackle plastic pollution

Our friends at Arts Arlington present a rare opportunity to see award-winning Brooklyn-based artist Robin Frohardt's lyrical filmed puppet show. Evocative, whimsical puppets and inventive staging bring poetry and humor to the urgent issue of plastic waste. The New York Times called this unique film "an emphatic work of activism that is also a wistful work of art." After scenes set in ancient Greece and contemporary New York City's Metropolitan Museum, the film follows a plastic water bottle into a dystopian future "after the Robot Wars." There, the bottle is misinterpreted as a precious artifact of a lost civilization – ours – and put on exhibition. Surely something made of material that lasts forever must have been meaningful once?

Following the screening, Frohardt and Arlington's Artist-in-Residence artist Michelle Lougee will discuss art and activism. Both Michelle and Robin's works emphasize that plastic never "goes away" and prompt reflection on capitalism's disposable culture.

Presented by... Arts Arlington & Eco Week

A festive free screening that celebrates public art & plastic activism.

Tuesday, May 10th at 7:00 pm

Visit http://ArtsArlington.org/plastic to reserve your free tickets or register for the live stream.