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Ollia Horton

Young artist from Martinique sheds light on the plight of coral reefs

Hervé Lechar’s rayograms of corals are on display at the 'Double Trouble’ exhibition at Art Emergence from 17 September to 2 November. © Hervé Lechar / Photo RFI

The hidden world of coral reefs is home to thousands of plant and animal species. But it's a world under threat from pollution and the coral bleaching caused by global warming. Hervé Lechar, an artist from Martinique, uses his work to communicate his love for the sea, while issuing a stark warning for its future.

Recently graduated from the Caribbean Campus of Arts in Martinique, one of France’s 42 public art and design schools, Lechar is representing the school at a new exhibition just outside Paris entitled "Double Trouble".

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