About: Created in the winter of 2018 for the Billabong Pipemasters surf contest, the Plastic Free Pipeline marine debris sculpture is one of Countercurrent's most successful projects to-date.
Project Duration: 2018-2021
Project Partners: Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, WSL Pure, Hydroflask, Bureo, the Turtle Bay Foundation, and Reuse Hawaii.
Lead Artist: Ethan Estess
Assistant Artist: Tristan Emmons
Volunteers: Bryson Emmons, Brian Emmons, Monica McLenigan, Christian Robbins, Alika,
Display Locations/Events: Billabong Pipemasters surf contest at Ehukai Beach Park, Turtle Bay Resort, Sharks Cove, the Bishop Museum
Estimated Number of People Reached In-Person: >100k
Estimated Number of People Reached Online: >6 million
Project Duration: 2018-2021
Project Partners: Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii, the Kokua Hawaii Foundation, WSL Pure, Hydroflask, Bureo, the Turtle Bay Foundation, and Reuse Hawaii.
Lead Artist: Ethan Estess
Assistant Artist: Tristan Emmons
Volunteers: Bryson Emmons, Brian Emmons, Monica McLenigan, Christian Robbins, Alika,
Display Locations/Events: Billabong Pipemasters surf contest at Ehukai Beach Park, Turtle Bay Resort, Sharks Cove, the Bishop Museum
Estimated Number of People Reached In-Person: >100k
Estimated Number of People Reached Online: >6 million
