Graphite pencil on paper

84 x 84 x 4 cm

Tiny shapes in this drawing were derived from my disturbing microscopic observations of a galaxy of minute plastic particles in coastal sand samples collected a few years ago. It features distinctively microscopic features, including areas of soft focus or sharp focus/crisp silhouettes, and a sense of diffuse lighting that appears to be coming from underneath the pictorial plane. I used microsurgeons' loupes and pencil leads sharpened to 0.02 mm, enabling me to render the finest details. Microplastic particles could well emerge as an ecological time bomb of momentous global significance. The titling of Microplastic Shroud I alludes to this disturbing possibility.