“We are thinking about these problems of climate change as something that the next generation will face,” said Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera, a researcher at the Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Bern in Switzerland. “It’s something we are facing already. We are throwing stones at ourselves.” -New York Times, May 31, 2021
Now—not later—is the time to consider solutions to the climate emergency as monsoons, natural disasters, heat-related deaths and even the pandemic can be linked to its impact.
As London reopens its art scene and all are celebrating the summer weather, a dramatic public art project is filling its streets. ‘Restoration: Now or Never,’ an outdoor art exhibition focusing on the urgency of our climate crisis can be found on billboards and bus stops throughout London, UK. Organized by Art at a Time Like This co-founder Anne Verhallen, Daria Borisova and SaveArtSpace, the show features an intergenerational group of 24 established and emerging artists.
The public art exhibition presents renowned artists alongside artists carefully selected through an open call. Working with a next-generation curatorial team, including Michael Xufu Huang, Destinee Ross-Suton, Aindrea Emelife, Daria Borisova and Anne Verhallen, the show will bring together a global and diverse group of artists. Curators are selecting artists who create work in response to climate change, calls for restorative action or suggests a path forward. Confirmed artists include Stefan Brüggemann, Zhang Huan, Tabita Rezaire, Coco Capitán, Wang Yuyang, Fred Tomaselli, Formafantasma, Olive Allen and Khari Turner.