Climate Change by GreenART by Hubert Fenzl

Set against a backdrop of a brilliant blue, cloudless sky and on a pristine, white blanket of snow, this artistic installation from my series * "GreenART" * exudes an unsettling, conceptual urgency. The work consists of several freestanding sculptures arranged in a loosely staggered formation. The intense contrast between the vibrant green of the moss and the icy, wintry landscape transforms the installation into a visual metaphor for the ecological fragility of our planet.
The work comprises two formal elements: Conical tepee-like structures: Three delicate, tent-like structures rise upwards. They are based on long, natural wooden poles that converge at the top. The central part of each of these pole frameworks supports a sculptural form made of dense, green moss, which tapers towards the top and is reminiscent of certain birds’ nests.
Hollow tree stumps covered in moss: Elements reminiscent of hollow tree stumps are placed between and in front of the teepee-shaped structures.

The delicate lines of the wooden poles, together with the massive forms, cast soft, blue shadows onto the glistening snow. The apparent tranquillity of the scene is deceptive: the installation addresses the very real danger that man-made global warming will destabilise the global climate system. There is a risk that the Gulf Stream will slow down or dry up, which could bring about a new ice age across Europe. The vibrant, living moss – a symbol of organic life and nature’s resilience – is, in this work, already palpably surrounded by a hostile, icy wasteland. Thus, the aesthetics of winter transform from a peaceful backdrop into a menacing future scenario that starkly illustrates the catastrophic consequences for all life.