Woodwell Climate Research Center will sponsor an exhibition of new work based on Arctic research conducted by Woodwell scientists. Installation art by Aaron Dysart, encaustic art by Georgia Nassikas, photography by Gabrielle Russomagno, a documentary film by Michaela Grill and Karl Lemieux, and maps by Woodwell Senior Geospatial Analyst Greg Fiske will be shown together in the 1st and 2nd-floor galleries.

This inaugural exhibit by 4 Woodwell Visiting Artists and one staff member will feature the results of a collaboration between an artist and a Woodwell scientist conducting Arctic-based research. The subsequent artwork and public scientific and artist talks will illustrate the artists’ interpretation of data related to themes and objectives of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.); environmental monitoring; climate change; the geographic importance of the arctic, and the Boreal Forest. Climate change is the single greatest challenge of our lifetime, affecting every aspect of life on our planet. Combating this crisis requires science-based solutions that are both comprehensive in scope and societal in scale.

Artistic expression can help bridge the gap between facts and feelings by appealing directly to our emotions and our values while exploring the impacts of climate change and ways to address it. This collaborative project will illustrate through photography, sculptural pieces, and film, how art is important culturally as it is able to transmute complex information about the impact of climate change – that would otherwise not be comprehensible to the public – and reach large groups of people. Related panel discussions and speaker events will explore the connection between science and art and encourage public discourse around the climate crisis.