A university is hosting a Vivienne Westwood sculpture in an exhibition ahead of World Ocean Day.
The University of Brighton is home to Vivienne Westwood’s Wave Sculpture as part of their new exhibition.
Their graduate fashion show showcases the work of creative students and will feature the sculpture until Sunday as part of the university’s open week.
The feature will also coincide with World Ocean Day, which falls on June 8.
The sculpture was created by the late British fashion designer in New York.
It is made up of four feet of waste commonly found in oceans, such as plastic cups, beer cans, fishing nets, nylon rope, and lighters.
The designer was no stranger to advocacy, as many of her designs reflected social and environmental issues.
She is also well known as an activist who drew attention to climate change, human rights and the protection of oceans through her platform.
She was an ambassador for Greenpeace and led the 2013 Save the Arctic campaign which took over London Waterloo underground station with a photo exhibition.
The pioneering fashion designer made a name for herself on the fashion scene in the 1970s, with her androgynous designs, slogan t-shirts and irreverent attitude towards the establishment.
She was largely responsible for anti-establishment punk fashion and became known for her subversive and eccentric take on traditional British style.
She died in December 2022.
The exhibition is open to all at the Grand Parade and Edward Street buildings, with visitors able to see the work of art, design and media students, as well as Vivienne Westwood’s Wave sculpture.
The sculpture is currently on loan from the Blue Marine Foundation, a conservation charity that protects the health of oceans.
It focus on overfishing, which is a key environmental issue that endangers ecosystems, and strive to create marine reserves, restore habitats, and establish models of sustainable fishing.
The charity hopes to see 30 percent of the ocean under protection by 2030, and the other 70 percent responsibly managed.
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