A British absurdist artist is stuck off the coast of Japan on board a Hanjin Shipping freight ship after the company declared bankruptcy.
25-year-old Rebecca Moss is onboard the vessel as part of the 23 Days at Sea project a residency program organized by a Vancouver art gallery that puts artists on cargo ships sailing from Vancouver to Shanghai.
Her plan while onboard the ship was to create a film based on the journey. But that changed last week when Hanjin Shipping Co. filed for bankruptcy, leaving many of its vessels stranded and unable to dock at ports for fear of creditors seizing the ships and their contents.
For those familiar with my art practice, and with my sense of humour, this situation is oddly suited to me, Moss sa…
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