Art Attack On Climate Change

Artists on climate change: the exhibition tackling a global crisis; At the Storm King Art Center in New York, a group of artists has come together to showcase works that cover a growing, and often ignored, issue

Nadja Sayej, 30 May 2018 (UK Guardian)

“…[At the Storm King Art Center 60 miles north of New York City, Indicators: Artists on Climate Change features over a dozen artists who tap into climate change…Instead of deploying terrifying statistics, protest placards and scientific arguments, this exhibition takes a different approach to activism…New York artist Justin Brice Guariglia shows a solar-powered LED highway message sign that reads ‘We Are the Asteroid,’] a phrase from eco-philosopher Timothy Morton, who calls out the human effect on the planet…Another piece is by the protest art group Dear Climate…[Called General Assembly, its 20 banners mimic] the circle of world flags outside the United Nations Headquarters in New York City…One flag says ‘Say hello to hurricanes’…[and] others read ‘See the sea levels,’ ‘Give me luxury or give me breath,’ and ‘Heed your greens’…[The exhibition is] meant to offer a variety of opinions and outlooks…[and it] is not to only ponder climate change, but also to consider our actions…” click here for more

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