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INFERNO – Sea Level

04 Sea Level (Front View) Documentation Photo by Leslie Hossack 6 OK

Sea Level
© 2024 Leslie Hossack

“Sea Level” is a three-dimensional piece from 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 rising sea levels, disappearing glaciers, melting polar ice, hazardous air quality, unprecedented wildfires, and scorching temperatures. 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.”

“Sea Level” is fabricated from 30 separate pieces, each of a different height. From front left to back right, these represent the global mean sea level for the years 1994 through 2023.

Acrylic Sculpture
11 ¼ x 11 x 3”

To view more work by Leslie Hossack, please visit lesliehossack.ca

ABOUT Leslie Hossack

INFERNO – Wildfire

08 Wildfire (Diagonal View) Documentation Photo by Leslie Hosack OK

Wildfire
© 2024 Leslie Hossack

“Wildfire” is a three-dimensional 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 unprecedented wildfires, disappearing glaciers, melting polar ice, hazardous air quality, 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.”

“Wildfire” is fabricated from 25 separate pieces, each of a different height. These represent the area burned by wildfires in Canada during the worst 25 years of the last 40, as of 2023. The highest bar represents 2023, when wildfires burned more than double the area of any year since 1983.

Acrylic Sculpture
15 ¼ x 5 x 5 in.

To view more work by Leslie Hossack, please visit lesliehossack.ca

ABOUT Leslie Hossack

INFERNO – Arctic Ice

01 Arctic Ice (Aerial View) Documentation Photo by Leslie Hossack OK

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.

To view more work by Leslie Hossack, please visit lesliehossack.ca

ABOUT Leslie Hossack

ELEVATION

11 Elevation (Diagonal View) Documentation Photo by Leslie Hossack OK

Elevation
© 2024 Leslie Hossack

“Elevation” is Leslie Hossack’s first three-dimensional work. It is a celebration of her ongoing study of colour and her abiding interest in architecture. This transition piece is fabricated from nine “towers” of different heights. The base inside each tower is a different colour – colours inspired by the personal palette Hossack created for her recent series CONSTRUCTED RECOLLECTION.

“Elevation” provides a bridge from CONSTRUCTED RECOLLECTION to Hossack’s new series INFERNO.

Acrylic Sculpture
7 5/8 x 11 7/8 x 9 in.

Selected images from INFERNO featured in The Project Room at Studio Sixty Six, Ottawa.
2 – 13 July, 2024.

StudioSixtySix.ca

To view more work by Leslie Hossack, please visit lesliehossack.ca

ABOUT Leslie Hossack