Lanyu Marine Debris Buoy: Totem Edition Painted Flying Fish Buoy

Lanyu Marine Debris Buoy: Totem Edition Painted Flying Fish Buoy A collaborative creation by <Little Island Art Class> and <Marine Debris Corner> Lanyu is a volcanic island with predominantly rocky shores and fewer sandy beaches. Consequently, marine debris carried by ocean currents often becomes entangled in the reef areas. For over a decade, since 2012, we've been partnering with island residents in coastal cleanups. Beyond collecting marine debris from the shores of various communities and sorting it into recyclable and non-recyclable categories, in recent years, we've specifically selected usable fishing buoys from the waste piles, cleaning and categorizing them. Our aim is to alleviate the burden on the island's already saturated landfill and to give these marine waste items a new life through regeneration and utilization... Each marine debris buoy has journeyed across the ocean from different regions, carried by the Kuroshio Current and other ocean streams (for instance, from places like South Korea, China, Japan, and more – if you look closely, you can actually see different languages printed on each buoy). Due to variations in buoy material and size, coupled with the unique touch of each hand-painted stroke, every painted marine debris buoy is truly one-of-a-kind. With every purchase of a regenerated marine debris buoy, you will receive a postcard (as shown in image two).