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Four Artists Who Are Addressing Climate Change Head-On
Whether it’s ice melt, water access, or the studio itself, they’re finding compelling, often beautiful, ways to bring the climate change issue to life.
A fictional tunnel linking China, the U.S., and Mexico, from Mika Rottenberg’s video Cosmic Generator (2017).
Courtesy: Mika Rottenberg
Art doesn’t have to be topical to be good. But, as with Picasso’s Guernica, much of what’s considered “important” art grapples with contemporary events. Even as the globe battles the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, cataclysmic climate change remains a key threat. These four artists are facing it head-on, not only with lofty sentiment but with actions large and small.
From: Boston
Works in: New York
Focus: Ice melt