Contemporary artists are at the forefront when it comes to monitoring and interpreting the signals of our times, constantly delving into their creative energies. For its first edition of 2024, Impact Art News interviewed 17 contemporary artists engaging with environmental themes to identify the major trends ahead. Davide Balula, Bianca Bondi, Carolina Caycedo, FormaFantasma, Lonneke [...]
10 solo exhibitions on environmental themes are highlighted, both in Parisian galleries and in regional art centers. While we await our next issue in November with a detailed article on exhibitions in France, here are 10 solo exhibitions to discover this fall. Anne-Charlotte Finel*, "Respiro", CAP Saint-Fons, from September 29th to November 10th 2023 [...]
Here's our selection of 12 international exhibitions you would not want to miss. (The French exhibitions will be featured in our next issue) Moffat Takadiwa Vestiges of Colonialism | 16.03.23 — 30.06.23 National Gallery of Zimbabwe (Harare, Zimbabwe) "Vestiges of Colonialism" showcases Moffat Takadiwa's impactful mural sculptures and installations made from reclaimed waste in Harare, Zimbabwe, in [...]
Mary Mattingly is an American artist. Born in 1978, she lives and works in New York City. Alice Audouin: You are a pioneer of ecological art in New York City. Since 2003, you have mainly created public art, with a strong participatory scope. Mary Mattingly: When I started, my work was not perceived as fine [...]
New York City is arguably becoming a leading hub for art related to the environment. A plethora of new initiatives were announced during this year’s Earth Day, on April 22. These actions contribute to a growing trend that sees an increasing number of museums focusing on sustainable development and organizing exhibitions by environmentally aware artists, [...]
The proliferation of Biennials worldwide is a testament to the growing significance of this art event format. They have proven to be valuable tools for navigating the complex world of contemporary art, while also serving as crucial platforms for exploring urgent topics such as the climate crisis. While observing the themes and contents of recent [...]
Chuan Lun Wu is a contemporary artist born in Tainan (Taiwan) in 1985. He lives and works between Tainan and Berlin. Alice Audouin: You are from Taiwan, a country that has experienced huge environmental and industrial transformations. Chuan Lun Wu: I grew up in Tainan, a city in southern Taiwan. Since I was young, Taiwan [...]
After a winter marked by worrying climatic phenomena such as winter drought, this spring sees the French art scene involved more than ever in the major environmental issues of our time. The seeds sown in 2022 with landmark exhibitions, such as “Reclaim the Earth” at the Palais de Tokyo (Paris), “Novacene” at the Gare Saint [...]
Haroon Mirza, a leading figure in contemporary art, was born in London in 1977, where he lives and works. Alice Audouin: How and when did you start integrating solar energy in your work ? Haroon Mirza:I fell into it by accident! I had to set up an installation at Villa Savoye, a space where using [...]
In 2022, the art world, seemingly fully recovered from the pandemic, was dominated, once again, by the issue of the climate crisis. In the context of an angry civil society, symbolized by Just Stop Oil’s museum protests, 2022 was a watershed year, with numerous new ecological commitments made by arts institutions, such as the Venice [...]
