Posts Tagged ‘art’
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London EcoBarbie #6 Karl Lagerfeld
LONDON ECO BARBIE –
Life’s not fair but at least my pants are..#6 Karl Lagerfeld
By Amy WhitneyOne of the largest problems concerning those fighting climate change is captivating the view of key players in the world economy that have the power to make a difference. Karl Lagerfield created drama at the Chanel ‘A/W 10′ show; plunging the Grand Palais audience into freezing temperatures of the Arctic. At the heart of catwalk a polar icecap sat eight metres tall, in a pool of its own meltwater. The atmosphere echoed the chilling reality of global warming.
Karl worked with Tweed, chiffon and wool to imitate the fur outfits today’s fashionistas crave. However not a single fur had been shed in the making of this poignant collection. Other fashion houses may follow. Chanel bravely providing what consumers want with a serious fashion message.
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London EcoBarbie #5 Tate Gallery
LONDON ECO BARBIE –
Life’s not fair but at least my pants are..#5 Tate Gallery
By Amy WhitneyA desire to explore hidden areas of London led me to the Tate Gallery. Free, cultural and perfect for rainy days. The breezy space boasts a beautiful collection of classic artwork by the likes of Picasso, Matisse and Van Gogh. However what really drew my attention were the works of modern artists such as Ed Ruscha demonstrating the power of media, he portrays global warming, the Tate reaches large audiences from many nations.
Whereas consumerism and desire is experienced in the work of American artist Jeff Coons provoking the question of good and bad taste in my own consumption habits.
The pieces gave me inspiration to attempt some climate change artwork of my own, COPArt on Climate Squads website. Please take the time to pop along and visit the Tate Modern when your in London, its well worth it.
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Calling all Photographers!
For all of you who are keen photographers, this is your chance to show off your artistic and photography skills with the chance to win £3,750 and your photo to be displayed at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Exhibition in April 2010!
This competition has been launched by www.lovewhereyoulive.org.uk and aims at getting people to take a fresh look at their environment! So, to take part you have to take a photo that captures the natural characteristics and beauty of your local environment, and why as climate change approaches, it is important to look after it.
There are two subject categories you may choose from;
- local landscape and wildlife
- people having an impact on where we live
The deadline for photo submissions is the 28th February 2010 so you have some time to get your thinking hats on! For more information follow this link… http://www.lovewhereyoulive.org.uk/ .
Don’t forget to upload your photos onto the Climate Squad Photographers page http://climatesquad.org.uk/events/5!
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Come and help us spread the Climate Squad message in Central London on Friday night…
I’m really excited as I’ve just found out that I’ve got a spot on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square as part of sculptor Antony Gormley’s One & Other public art project, where members of the public get to spend an hour on the plinth. Gormley has said the project is “about people coming together to do something extraordinary and unpredictable.” I think that’s exactly what the Climate Squad is about too and this is a great chance to campaign about our cause.
My slot is between 1am and 2am this Friday night/Saturday morning, 19 September. I’m asking for your help and support getting the word out about my fourth plinth slot and the work that we do, so it would be great if you could come along and bring your friends too!
Any suggestions or ideas about how I spend my hour up there would be really appreciated, and remember that if you can’t come along, there’s a live feed of the plinth sponsored by TV channel skyARTS, so tune in at www.oneandother.com.
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..and here are the runners up!
These are the runners up for the competition “Face up to Climate Change”: Alaric, Carly, CatDog, EmmaRhiannon, Gemma, Kathy, kavskebabs, Ryan, unclesi, wjsmith.
Congratulations guys, each of you will receive 8 fantastic paintballing tickets: all you need to do is send your address to climate.squad@globalactionplan.org.uk and we’ll get them sent directly to your home.
The tickets have to be used by the end of September, so please hurry.
So have fun, and keep spreading the word -
Play to stop
MTV and the European Commission have organised a competition to raise awareness on Climate Change issues and promote sustainable behaviours.
Through the “Play to Stop” website you can create your profile, involve your friends and express your feelings and concerns relating to Climate Change by posting blogs and videos. This, together with weekly tests you can find on the website, will allow you to gain points, thus giving you the chance to win competitions to attend live performances of some of the most current renowned artists!
The only concern from the Climate Squad team is that winners are flown to attend the gigs! The site features a ‘have your say’ box if you want to comment on this or provide other green messages.
Get involved by checking out the website!
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We have a winner!
The Climate Squad team is happy to announce the “Face Up to Climate Change” competition’s winner: Alyssa
Her profile picture was selected for getting across the message of climate change in a tongue-in-cheek but completely relevant way, and we’ve let her know that she’ll soon be awarded for her creativity with a brand new iPod.
Also, we’ve selected our runners-up, whom we’ll be getting in touch with soon to give out the second prize of paintballing tickets.
Thanks to all of you for taking part, and keep updating your profiles: now is the time for action!
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Radical Nature Month!
17th August – 17th September is Radical Nature month and the Barbican Art Gallery, London, is going all out to celebrate the occasion by hosting a number of events. To kick of the month, Kit Hammonds, an independent curator and tutor at the Royal College of Art will be delivering a “Green Talk”. Green Talks will be running throughout the month alongside the gallery and exhibition, and will be delivered by a number of Art related guests including Ariella Yedgar, Francesco Manacorda and Joel Robinson. The talks will be focussing on binding relations between art, nature and climate change with discussions on environmental issues. If you are interested in volunteering to take part in the Climate Squad CopArt project then these events may give you a great insight into the link between art and climate change that may help you formulate great ideas to bring to the table!
For those of you who haven’t heard about it, CopArt is a project run by Climate Squad giving our volunteers the chance to take part in forming a piece of artwork that will be taken to the United Nations Climate Change conference in Copenhagen this December. The art will be viewed by the world leaders themselves and so is a great opportunity for you to express your concerns about climate change in a big way! If you would like more information on CopArt, register your interest with Climate Squad.
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Climate Squad on the Fourth Plinth!
If you have not already heard, members of the public have an incredible opportunity to become living art on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London.
Sculptor Antony Gormley is creating an astonishing living monument, by asking people to occupy the spare plinth for one hour, under the eyes of the passing public and the Sky Arts cameras. The representation, running 24 hours a day for 100 days, is entitled “One and Others” and enables people to become their own representation, giving them the chance to be in the focus for a short while.
This would be a great opportunity to raise awareness of climate change, and even help promote Climate Squad in the process.
If you’re interested, you can apply through the “One and Others” website: deadline is set on the 1st of September, and the Artwork is going to last until the end of October.
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