137: Code Red
© 2024 Leslie Hossack
“137: Code Red” is a piece from Leslie Hossack’s Smoke Collection, part of her new series INFERNO.
Consisting of prints and sculptures, INFERNO exposes objectively measurable aspects of climate change such as hazardous air quality, disappearing glaciers, rising sea levels, unprecedented wildfires, melting polar ice and scorching temperatures. These abstract works are accurate representations of scientific records.
Seen above, “137: Code Red” is a representation of a Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Reading of 137, recorded in downtown Ottawa at 10 AM on 6 June 2023. Air with PM2.5 concentrations from 55-150 is considered Unhealthy – Code Red.
“Each one of my constructions is inspired by recent events and informed by current research. INFERNO is data driven. Statistics, graphs and other visual representations of our world have always fascinated me. In the summer of 2023, as hazardous smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed cities across the nation and around the world, I felt compelled to respond through my art. When art and science work together, better solutions will be found sooner. I hope this collection of prints entitled Smoke will cause us to carefully consider the catastrophic calamities related to climate change.”
“137: Code Red”
UV ink on clear acrylic with white acrylic backing
custom white lacquer wood frame
46 x 46 x 2 in.
To view more work by Leslie Hossack, please visit lesliehossack.ca
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