{"id":1233,"date":"2019-09-22T10:41:24","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T10:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?p=1233"},"modified":"2019-09-22T15:33:23","modified_gmt":"2019-09-22T15:33:23","slug":"john-sabraw-paints-with-lifeless-but-dazzlingly-coloured-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/index.php\/2019\/09\/22\/john-sabraw-paints-with-lifeless-but-dazzlingly-coloured-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"John Sabraw paints with &#8216;lifeless but dazzlingly coloured&#8217; pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/272984.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1234\" 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src=\"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NM9A8522.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1238\" data-link=\"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/?attachment_id=1238\" class=\"wp-image-1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NM9A8522.jpg 900w, https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NM9A8522-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NM9A8522-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NM9A8522-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NM9A8522-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NM9A8522-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/desis.osu.edu\/seniorthesis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/NM9A8522-560x420.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>by Jane Szita | <em>Frame<\/em> | June, 26 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Born in England, artist John Sabraw was still known as a realist painter when he horrified his agent by producing&nbsp;<em>Chroma<\/em>, a series of circular abstract works. Made with pigments derived from the toxic run-off that pollutes the coal-mining region of Ohio (Sabraw is an art professor at Ohio University), the pieces underline the theme of environmental activism in Sabraw&#8217;s work: he once devised a carbon-offset scheme for artists, which he applied to Leonardo&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>Mona Lisa<\/em>. Sabraw and chemist Guy Rifler, his paint-making partner at Ohio University, have big plans for pollution-based pigments as a means to clean up industrial sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What inspired the idea of making paint from pollution?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>JS: Ohio has over 4,000 abandoned mines leaking lifeless but dazzlingly coloured mineral streams. I was struck by the amazing colours and wondered if I could work with them. I quickly discovered that environmental engineer Guy Riefler was already using the run-off to make paint, and he asked me to join him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is making the paint a simple process?<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>JS:&nbsp;It&#8217;s easy \u2013 but making a viable, consistent and stable pigment is hard. We start with containers of polluted water, which vary enormously from site to site. We consulted a paint manufacturer in order to achieve a finer grind and the right pH balance to mix with linseed oil or acrylic compounds.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is art important in tackling environmental issues?<br><\/strong>JS:&nbsp;The science is compelling to those who can process it, but art can connect with people on a more basic, emotional level. It raises awareness and involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>These art pieces were inspiring in that not only are they beautiful but they serve a purpose for a greater good. John Sabraw, the artist, is working to clear pollution from the streams, using this run-off he extracts to make paints, and then either sells the paint or uses it to make art of his own in order to spread the message. I liked the idea of using art to not only spread a message but to also actually support the cause you are advocating for. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Jane Szita | Frame | June, 26 2016 Born in England, artist John Sabraw was still known as a realist painter when he horrified his agent by producing&nbsp;Chroma, a series of circular abstract works. 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