Art + Climate = Change 2015

Overview

The name of Melbourne’s new environmentally conscious art festival doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. As a statement of intention, however, it could hardly be more apt. With a simple equation, the organisers of Art+Climate=Change 2015 hope to further public discussion about the potentially dire consequences of climate change. And thanks to the work of dozens of local and international artists, they just might manage to succeed.

With works across a variety of mediums including sculpture, painting, photography, video art and performance, standout exhibitions in the five week, multi-gallery program include Hannah Bertram’s Global Dust Project at La Trobe University, Saving Seeds at the Centre for Contemporary Photography in Fitzroy, and an examination of post-Fukushima Japanese art at RMIT Gallery titled The Return of Godzilla.

You’ll also be able to see the fruits of activist artist Amy Belkin’s ongoing Public Smog project, which includes billboards, websites and even an application to get Earth’s atmosphere on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

For everything happening at Art+Climate=Change 2015, visit their website.