Marine litter from around the Pembrokeshire Coast has been photographed in forensic detail to challenge traditional ideas of what is ‘natural’ for a new exhibition at Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre in St Davids.

In his role as Coastal Currents Artist in Residence at Oriel y Parc, North Pembrokeshire photographic artist Mike Perry has taken plastic collected from local beaches to develop his series Môr Plastig (Welsh for ‘plastic sea’).

The exhibition will also draw connections with the current exhibition Natural Images – Historic Photography Uncovered, which is on display in the main gallery at Oriel y Parc.

Mike has already exhibited work from his Môr Plastig series at the National Eisteddfod and the Royal Academy of Arts and new work created during his residency has already been selected for display at the Venice Biennale 2015.

A short film of the residency, directed by Eilir Pierce and attached here, was launched at Oriel y Parc on 10 March.

Mike Perry’s Coastal Currents residency, which runs until 17 April 2015, is supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.