Zaria Forman's latest collection of drawings, inspired by a trip to the Maldives in September 2013, brings awareness of climate change...
In 2012 Zaria Forman led an art expedition - Chasing the Light - sailing up the northwest coast of Greenland. The pastel drawings she produced on this journey are out-of-this-world and bring attention to the rapidly changing Arctic landscape due to climate change .
Her latest collection of drawings is inspired by a trip to the Maldives in 2013. As the lowest-lying nation in the world, the Maldives are especially vulnerable to the effects of global warming. Forman's work highlights this beautifully through hyper-realistic finger paintings of the rising seas.
The artist says, "I hope my drawings will raise awareness and invite viewers to share the urgency of the Maldivians’ predicament in a productive and hopeful way," she writes. "I believe art can facilitate a deeper understanding of crises, helping us find meaning and optimism amidst shifting landscapes."
We believe this too. It's no easy task to address climate change through art, but Forman does it superbly and meaningfully.
