For anyone wanting to believe the unbelievable, yes, that was me on stage in the video presenting at a TEDx event in Amsterdam earlier this month! “Extreme weather needs extreme solutions” was my central theme when I had the pleasure of explaining my projects and sharing excerpts from my films. In short, my cool(E)motion project promoted […]
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The predictability of climate change patterns is like a slot machine. We can only guess exactly what will happen when, where and to what extent. But one certainty is that everyone will be affected by changes in some way. (Illustration by Ap) Scientists can’t yet determine the outcome of our planet’s climate, so we only
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“Believe the unbelievable: we can find solutions” is the central theme of a SunGlacier TEDx live presentation in Amsterdam on June 12th. The entire scope of the need to find climate solutions – and what is being done – is inspiring and unsettling at the same time. Climate change has reeled our planet in different directions throughout
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When working on a project as challenging and unusual as building a glacier in the desert, it’s important to be able to answer core questions: Why we are doing this? What can be gained? We are not concerned with debating why the Earth’s climate is changing; for SunGlacier it’s important to focus on the fact
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The SunGlacier sculpture essentially finds its origins in the shape of a leaf. I chose this shape because a leaf is the very icon for the transformation of components — powered by the sun: photosynthesis. The SunGlacier leaf sculpture is designed for optimal strength in its asymmetrical aspects. Coincidence or not? I didn’t even realize
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Crawling on walls and attached in such a way that they seem stuck against the vertical surface – the first four epoxy-based sculptures of animals with human facial characteristics are now alive. Their color blends in with the urban surroundings to create a subtle but living presence that becomes clear after looking at them for a brief
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My in-progress sculpture series, Urban Chameleons, features white animal-like sculptures on white walls, stuck like tree frogs on high surfaces. These Urban Chameleons found their inspiration on a trip to the jungles of Costa Rica. You sometimes need to look very closely to see the beauty of nature, because many animals are well camouflaged. During this trip I
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Ap and Christo There are other people on this planet who dare to think about The Impossible. I had the pleasure of meeting one of my favorite such people last weekend, the artist Christo, and discussing with his team the challenges and possibilities of large, innovative art projects. Christo’s “Big Air Package” was unveiled in Oberhausen, Germany, last
The United Nations World Water Day is coming up this Friday, March 22, and children at schools in The Hague have already started carrying their weight in support of the event, literally, with the Walking for Water fundraiser. Students from years 5 and 6 at the International School of The Hague (ISH) sought sponsors and then
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By Matt Luna, SunGlacier An artist can find inspiration in places where science is afraid to go, just as the freshness of young people’s approach to solving environmental problems can lead to solutions that require more courage to even consider. A program in the Netherlands is targeting young mainly technical professionals – and using an
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