BROOKLYN STREET ART LOVES YOU MORE EVERY DAY
“Man is nature becoming conscious of itself ” ~Elisée Reclus
Focusing his public art and Street Art work on raising our consciousness about the Earth and drawing the connections between us and our environment has been Andreco’s focus for most of this century. Like the 15,000 strong Union of Concerned Scientists who just released a “letter to humanity”, he’s not sure if we will act fast enough to halt the catastrophe we collectively are creating.
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Andreco)
During the past year the Italian Street Artist, scientist, and environmental engineer has been working on the fourth step of his project educating people about the consequences of climate change, rooted in science.
Gondolas! Naturally when you think of Venice the first image conjured is of those long thin boats wending their way through canals so you can see the city of water.
Water. That is what continues to rise, eventually eliminating Venice and cities around the globe.
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Like Agency)
CLIMATE 04 – Sea Level Rise. That is the name of Andreco’s fourth step installation in the project called Climate Change Consequences. The 100 meter long wall painting on the Canal Grande in Fondamenta Santa Lucia opened the new installation on October 27th along with an iron sculpture. Completing the piece are local plants that Andreco selected “for their important role in the resilience of the Venice lagoon.”
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Like Agency)
In short, the mural tracks expected sea levels of the future, demonstrating in diagrammed color just how high the water will rise. Done in collaboration with the Institute of Sea Studies of the National Research Center (CNR-ISMAR) and others partners, Andreco says he hopes the mural, which runs through February 1, will bring a greater appreciation and raise consciousness in viewers of the genuine impact.
“On the mural there are all the expected sea level quotes in the future, based on the most important international scientific studies on Sea Level Rise,” he tells us. “Also on the mural are the mathematical and physical variables and equations for calculating the extreme waves and the sea level height.”
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Andreco)
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Andreco)
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Andreco)
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Andreco)
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Andreco)
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Giovanni Fiamminghi)
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Giovanni Fiamminghi)
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Giovanni Fiamminghi)
Andreco. Climate 04-Sea Level Rise. Venice, Italy. (photo © Giovanni Fiamminghi)
Climate 04-Sea Level Rise
Andreco
October 27th, 2017 – 2:30 PM – to February 1st, 2018
Fondamenta Santa Lucia, Venice, Italy
(S. Lucia Train Station – Grand Canal)
Find out more about Climate 04-Sea Level Rise at http://www.climateartproject.com/climate-04-see-level-rise/
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