A prime example of turning creativity into activism are young artists choosing to join an organization that sounds like it has nothing to do with the arts – the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Inspire love for beauty instead of talking about destruction
Jenny Kendler, the first female artist to officially join the Natural Resources Defense Council, author of a series of works that remind audiences of humanity’s place in the ecosystem, shares that as an artist, she has
Also sharing the philosophy of connection with nature, Zaria Forman chose a different path.
Forman himself is also someone who has repeatedly spoken out frankly about the problems caused by climate change and pointed out how fragile and vulnerable the Earth actually is.
Through the stories of Kendler and Forman, we can see that artists clearly understand their strengths when standing next to experts from other fields.
Nurture emotions – nurture love for the earth
The artists’ approach is not rooted in their confidence in their abilities but rather in inferences based on science.
Mary Miss, a pioneering female artist in the field of using art to deliver environmental messages, even strives to make her work a part of everyday life.
Nurturing emotions is a way to nurture love for the Earth, which is how humans connect with Mother Nature, as Kendler describes.