Peyto Glacier
© 2024 Leslie Hossack
“Peyto Glacier” was released to mark the UN International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation in 2025. This three-dimensional piece is from Leslie Hossack’s Earth, Air, Fire and Water Collection, part of her latest series INFERNO.
Consisting of both sculptures and two-dimensional works, INFERNO exposes objectively measurable aspects of climate change such as disappearing glaciers, rising sea levels, melting polar ice, soaring temperatures and unprecedented wildfires. 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.”
“Peyto Glacier” is composed of 27 separate pieces, each of a different height. They represent the cumulative mass balance of this Canadian reference glacier for the years 1996 through 2022 (relative to 1995).
Acrylic Sculpture
11 3/4 x 18 1/2 x 4”
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