Zaria Forman
![]() Continuing the story of polar melt, which is the main cause of rising seas, I followed the meltwater from the Arctic to the equator. I spent September 2013 in the Maldives, the lowest and flattest country in the world, collecting material and inspiration to create a body of work celebrating and representing a nation that could be entirely underwater within this century. Two award-winning artists who participated in the Greenland expedition Chasing The Light joined me in this venture: Painter Lisa Lebofsky, and director, filmmaker, and actress Drew Denny.
During our month on the islands, we shared the concept of our project with children on the islands, inviting them to document their homeland as it transforms throughout their lives. The children can use their creativity to continue spreading awareness while inwardly processing the ecological transformations surrounding them.
I hope my drawings will raise awareness and invite viewers to share the urgency of the Maldivians’ predicament in a productive and hopeful way. I believe art can facilitate a deeper understanding of crises, helping us find meaning and optimism amidst shifting landscapes.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 持续极地融化,这是海平面上升的主要原因的故事,我也跟着从北极的融水到赤道。 我花了2013年9月在马尔代夫,最低和最平坦的国家在世界上,收集素材和灵感创造工作庆祝,代表一个国家,可能是本世纪内完全是在水下身体。两个屡获殊荣的艺术家谁参加了格陵兰探险队追光我一起在这家合资公司:画家丽莎Lebofsky ,和导演,制片人,和女演员德鲁丹尼。 在我们每月的岛屿,我们分享我们的项目的概念,在岛上的孩子,邀请他们来记录自己的家园,因为它转变在他们的生活。孩子们可以用自己的创意继续蔓延的认识,同时向内侧处理它们周围的生态转型。 我希望我的画会提高人们的认识,并邀请观众分享马尔代夫“困境的紧迫性在生产和充满希望的途径。我相信艺术可以促进危机有更深的了解,帮助我们找到意义与乐观之中转移的风景。 |