The Power of Art to Communicate Climate Change Effectively
On the 25th of August, I was grateful for the opportunity to speak as part of the Art and Climate Change event, curated by Cristina Ciampaglione, in celebration of a new artwork by New York based artist Federico Massa (a.k.a. Iena Cruz) at the Italian Institute of Culture, Dublin.
I was delighted to give my talk alongside Artist Federico Massa (a.k.a. Iena Cruz), Prof. Quentin Crowley - Director of the Trinity Centre for the Environment, and Cristina Ciampaglione - Project Manager of The Walls Project CLG and coordinator of a street art project on climate change in Waterford. It was inspiring to hear more about their expertise and learn of their work towards highlighting our shared climate crisis through science and creative practice.
The Power of Art to Communicate Climate Change Effectively, was the theme of my presentation, were I talked the audience through my masters thesis research by highlighting 3 key reasons art is a powerful way to communicate Climate Change effectively:
1. Art can make the unfathomable, accessible
2. Art can make the global, local
3. Art can help us see things in a new way
whilst also addressing that the true impact of art can be hard to measure.
See my slides below, presented as part of the Art and Climate Change Event 25.08.22 at the Italian Cultural Institute, Dublin.
For more detailed information on my research into Art communicating Climate Change you can read a copy of my thesis here and a synopsis of my research findings as part of the project here:
“Art and its impact on audiences, considering art as an important form of communication for climate change and our biodiversity crisis, with particular reference to participatory art as an effective vehicle for engagement & facilitation of a societal shift towards climate action.”
Feel free to pop me an email to discuss if you like.
Photographs by Philip Brady.