IIW 2023 Welded Art Book

SDG 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

This SDG aims to reduce marine pollution, protect and restore ecosystems , reduce ocean acidification, create sustainable fishing, conserve coastal and marine areas, end subsidies contributing to overfishing and increase the economic benefits from sustainable use of marine resources. nExhibit “Manta Ray”n Manta Rays are found in tropical waters throughout the world. In certain cultures they are valued for their properties in traditional medicine which has led to unsustainable fishing practices in developing countries within Africa and South East Asia and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed them as “vulnerable to extinction”.

The Manta Ray sculpture is designed with interlocking bases, so they may be displayed as a pair, or individually. Each Manta Ray has a wingspan of 33 cm and a length of 27 cm, with the set together measuring around 50 cm wide by 33 cm high. They are made by cold forging, sheet metal shaping and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) , their colours have been achieved with heat, and they both feature a set of internal gill rakers inside their open mouths. They are sculpted swimming over an oxy-cut steel reef, with their fins positioned in a way to show they are both feeding. The cephalic fins protrude from their head and can roll out to guide plankton into their complex system of traps, filters and gill rakers. nDimensions of exhibitn 33 cm high x 50 cm wide x 27 cm long

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Welded Art PHOTOGRAPHIC Exhibition – IIW 2023 Digital Collection