Raindrop Price Index features two generative animations based on measurements of terrestrial ecosystems’ water balance cycles.
The artist challenges the idea of capturing ecosystem value through big data and natural capital accounting.
The artwork uses the ClimateEngine’s 2011–2021 TerraClimate dataset, processed by Google Earth and obtained from NOAA and NASA by the University of Idaho’s researchers. We pay homage to the Aral Sea tragedy, and we reflect on the interplay between nature, society and economic systems.
Raindrop Price Index–You Cannot Refill A Sea With Tears / Maria Orciuoli (IT), Photo: Maria Orciuoli