At the Vancouver Art Gallery’s climate show, a tough assignment: no preaching allowed
The Vancouver Art Gallery's new exhibition, Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change, features over 30 artists addressing environmental themes without overt preaching. The exhibit is divided into four sections, showcasing works that use powerful visual metaphors to engage viewers. Notable pieces include a whale skeleton made from plastic chairs and installations made from discarded electronics, prompting reflection on humanity's impact on nature.
- ▪The exhibition features work from more than 30 Canadian and international artists.
- ▪It is divided into four thematic sections: Living Knowledge, Consumed Earth, Speculative Worlds, and Material Memory.
- ▪Notable installations include a whale skeleton made from plastic chairs and a garden made from discarded cellphones.
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Open this photo in gallery:With Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change, work from more than 30 Canadian and international artists are divided into four thematic sections: Living Knowledge; Consumed Earth; Speculative Worlds; and Material Memory.Rachel Pick/The Globe and MailShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountNo planes were used to ship dozens of artworks to the Vancouver Art Gallery for its new climate exhibition. All the art arrived by land. Instead of a hefty catalogue, Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change offers a website, and the text panels in the show were printed on discarded cardboard packaging from the gallery gift shop.
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