Watch the video below to see the process in action. (video by the amazing Jacob Koestler)
Toxic Art is a short documentary about artist John Sabraw's latest series of paintings and collaborations with South-Eastern Ohio researches and engineers. Through different processes, acid mine drainage is transformed into the pigment used to create the large scale, environmentally conscious paintings. Shot and edited by Jacob Koestler Music by Aaron Butler Narration by R. Guy Riefler & John Sabraw Featuring: John Sabraw Artist, Associate Professor of Art - Ohio University School of Art and Design R. Guy Riefler, PhD, PE Associate Professor of Civil Engineering - Russ College of Engineering and Technology Elaine Goetz PhD candidate in Civil Engineering, graduate researcher Alex Doksa MS candidate in Civil Engineering, graduate researcher Joe Cook BS student in Civil Engineering, undergraduate researcher Links: www.johnsabraw.com www.jacobkoestler.com www.facebook.com/nobrow.music.collective Special thanks to Nathaniel Berger at CREATE_Space for the resources and support