As the major political parties in Britain campaigned for the general election this summer, artist Freddie Yauner had a realization: ‘No one was talking about nature loss and the climate crisis,’ he said. Two weeks before polling day, he sprang into action.
Will an artwork sent to each British MP inspire them to climate action?
In July, artist Freddie Yauner sent each of Britain’s new intake of 650 MPs a limited edition of his ‘What colour is disaster?’. Why? Because art has a crucial role to play in the climate transition, he tells Mike Higgins.
The World Today
Published 9 September 2024 — 2 minute READ
Image — Yauner’s artwork introduces a new set of colours to visually represent the impact of global temperature change, including the increased frequency of wildfires. Photo: Berkan Cetin/Anadolu via Getty Images.
