Videos
Washed Up Trailer
Explore the world of Washed Up, Alejandro Durán’s expansive environmental art project that transforms international beach trash into powerful, site-specific installations. What began on the shores of Sian Ka’an, Mexico, has grown into a global meditation on consumption, waste, and beauty. This trailer offers a glimpse into Durán’s vision for the Museo de la Basura—a space dedicated to environmental education, artistic intervention, and community engagement through the lens of plastic pollution.
The Plastic Blues
Every piece tells a story. This video showcases all 464 blue objects collected and used by Alejandro Durán in his installation Mar—each one a fragment of ocean plastic transformed into a poetic act of resistance. Gathered from the shores of Sian Ka’an in Mexico, these discarded items become part of a hauntingly beautiful composition that speaks to the global crisis of marine pollution and the artist’s meticulous, meditative process.
Foundation House Residency
Watch Alejandro Durán’s time at the Foundation House Residency, where he developed new work rooted in his signature practice of transforming waste into powerful visual narratives. This behind-the-scenes video offers a glimpse into his creative process—from gathering materials to experimenting with form and composition—revealing how the residency provided space, focus, and inspiration for his ongoing exploration of environmental themes through art.
TED Talk at We The Future Event
Alejandro at TED’s We The Future Event in partnership with the UN Foundation and the Skoll Foundation. He uses art to spotlight the ongoing destruction of our oceans' ecosystems. In this breathtaking talk, he demonstrates how he meticulously organizes and reuses plastic waste from around the world that washes up on Mexico’s Caribbean coast — everything from water bottles to prosthetic legs — to create vivid, environmental artworks that may leave you both mesmerized and shocked.