This series was born from my Arctic Circle residency. I delivered a TED Talk devoid of human language, instead using the voices of Arctic animals affected by climate change.
This series was born from my Arctic Circle residency. I delivered a TED Talk devoid of human language, instead using the voices of Arctic animals affected by climate change. I performed a series of futile efforts—freezing glacier water, polishing an iceberg, sweeping a snowy mountain, and draining the ocean with a cup. In “polar bear relocation”, “experts” devised absurd plans to move polar bears from the Arctic to the Antarctic, exposing our hubris and its consequences.
Photo: Jiabao Li
Photo: Jiabao Li
Photo: Jiabao Li
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Jiabao Li (CN)/Photo: vog.photoJiabao Li
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Jiabao Li is an interdisciplinary artist, assistant professor at The University of Texas at Austin, founding director of Ecocentric Future Lab and a Harvard graduate. Her works address climate change, interspecies co-creation, humane technology and perceptions. In Jiabao’s TED Talk, she uncovered how technology mediates the way we perceive reality. She is the recipient of numerous awards including Forbes China 30 Under 30 and the Outstanding Professor Award at MoMA. Her work has been exhibited internationally—at MoMA, Venice Architecture Biennale, Ars Electronica, Exploratorium, Today Art Museum Biennial, SIGGRAPH, Milan and Dubai Design Week, ISEA and Museum of Design.