Arctic Ice
© 2024 Leslie Hossack
“Arctic Ice” is the first piece in Leslie Hossack’s Earth, Air, Fire and Water Collection, part of her new series INFERNO.
Consisting of both sculptures and two-dimensional works, INFERNO exposes objectively measurable aspects of climate change such as melting polar ice, disappearing glaciers, hazardous air quality, unprecedented wildfires, scorching temperatures and rising sea levels. These abstract works are accurate representations of scientific records.
“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 Earth, Air, Fire and Water will cause us to carefully consider the catastrophic calamities related to climate change.”
“Arctic Ice” is fabricated from 35 separate pieces, each of a different height. From top left to bottom right, these represent the extent of multiyear ice in the Arctic for the years 1989 through 2023.
Acrylic Sculpture
13 ½ x 9 ½ x 1 ½ in.
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