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”

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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.

“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.

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INFERNO – Code Red

“137 - Code RED” by Leslie Hossack OK

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

ABOUT Leslie Hossack

INFERNO – Code Purple

“248 - Code PURPLE” by Leslie Hossack OK

“248: Code Purple” is a piece from Leslie Hossack’s Smoke Collection, part of her new series INFERNO.

Consisting of both two-dimensional works and sculptures, INFERNO exposes objectively measurable aspects of climate change such as hazardous air quality, melting polar ice, disappearing glaciers, unprecedented wildfires, scorching temperatures and rising sea levels. These abstract works are accurate representations of scientific records.

Seen above, “248: Code Purple” is a representation of a Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Reading of 248, recorded in downtown Ottawa at 10 AM on 7 June 2023. Air with PM2.5 concentrations from 150-250 is considered Very Unhealthy – Code Purple.

“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.”

“248: Code Purple”
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

ABOUT Leslie Hossack