What’s the future of wastewater?
What if wastewater could be a resource for the circular economy?
The project explores the fragility of the water system that ties to the topic of water circulation. In this work, glass and ceramic were used to express the vulnerable water system and how the untreated waste water from the land can cause negative consequences once the toxin sewage enters the water system. The future of wastewater treatment presents many possibilities as it does challenges. Sewage sludge can be used as fertilizer in agriculture and also generate green power. If ignored this indigestible sludge and toxic sewage will surround and engulf our lands. The concept was developed together with the water researcher D.Sc. Candidate Juho Kaljune at Aalto University.
“80% of wastewater is not treated or reused. ”
CIRCULAR WATER
By D.Sc.candidate Juho Kaljune
Explosion of human population over the last 150 years can be credited to the efficient use of fertilisers. Nutrients are vital for all life. They are the building blocks of proteins - DNA, and the molecular pathway of energy - ATP. Fertilizers cause the most prevalent challenge facing the water quality:the nutrient loading in fresh waters.
“The water flows are filled with resources that could and should be reused.”
Fragile Water | Crackled
Glass + Porcelain
2018
Aalto University
Photographer, Anne Kinnunen
#CircularWater
Concept developed together with
water researcher at Aalto University
PhD Candidate | Juho Kaljunen
EXHIBITION
Helsinki Airport, arrival hall 2B
01/31–12/31/2019