The adaptation will consider the ethics of representation by bringing awareness to the multitude of migrant stories that go unnoticed or largely ignored. We will use for the construction of our sculpture various stories and articles on the many migrants lost at sea due. This way we will express the stories of the individuals who have been forgotten on the open sea and bring awareness to the loss migrants face on the open ocean even after death.
The sculpture will emphasize the individual rather than migration as a whole in order to avoid the ethical issues of dehumanizing entire groups by assessing them as a problem rather than suffering individuals. As a result of this, having a sculpture would entice more people to start thinking about these lost narratives and potentially start making changes to the current stigma around inter-border migration. The more people we have thinking about the lost narratives, and how the current laws and convictions directly attribute to this catastrophic situation, the more we can push for change. This display can ultimately push them toward having a positive view of the migrant and potentially changing their position. Now, will this one sculpture change everyone who sees it? No. But can it give rise to doubt within these people that could lead to chance? Sure. If our sculpture changes one person's mind whether as the singular catalyst or a domino in a long line, then the sculpture has done its job.
Those who have empathy toward the migrant, but choose to do nothing, whether because they don't care enough or have not truly internalized the immense loss of life that has taken place. Hopefully, as before this sculpture can push them to make a choice to do something, whether they suggest legislation to their representatives, make or sign petitions, or even volunteering. Now, all that being said, it would be immensely naive to begin to think we can change everyone who sees this, or even most people who see this. It is naive to think it would change even five percent of people who see it. But as long as there is one person who is affected and begins to change their habits, then the sculpture has done its job, because that is one more person who may turn the tide.