Irish artist John Gerrard has debuted Crystalline Work (Arctic), a year-long digital artwork from which proceeds are donated to Hometree, a reforestation project in Ireland. Premiering on the online art platform Feral File, the artwork utilises the Ethereum blockchain which has significantly reduced rates of energy consumption since its protocol transition in 2022. Artist John [...]
Nigerian-American artist and poet Precious Okoyomon (b.1993 in London and lives in New York) talks to us about invasive plant species, co-creation and colonial history, as well as their current work at Fondation Beyeler and the Venice Biennale. We met them in Paris, where they are currently an Art Explora resident at Cité Internationale des [...]
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 [...]
