The climate emergency has inspired a raft of disquieting art, and opinion is divided as to whether it encourages action or despair. But some artists and venues are showcasing a more optimistic vision of tomorrow’s world.
What does a pencil have to say about the future? What does a song, a smell, a coyote, or a lush Haitian garden teach us about how to live in a world in flux? Artists are examining these questions as they try to make sense of climate change.
Undercurrent seeks to take the emotional power of music and pair it with visual art in a way that will give people a new perspective on the climate crisis.
The Tongass National Forest, the world’s largest intact temperate rainforest, sustains Indigenous communities. A rollback of federal protections puts more than half of it at risk.