Burning fossil fuels, deforestation and industrial processes have increased the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. This has enhanced the natural greenhouse effect, leading to more heat being trapped and an overall warming of the Earth’s climate. Global temperatures have risen significantly affecting ecosystems, sea levels, and ice cover. Changes in climate and environmental conditions can disrupt habitats, leading to shifts in species distribution, affecting biodiversity, impacting human health through increased heat-related illnesses, changes in disease patterns, and impacts on food and water supply.
Villa Carbon Dioxide, filled with cellophane, is reimagining and restructuring existing systems to create a more sustainable and thriving future for all by exploring habitat construction, life support systems and potentially colonizing other planets. Cellophane has a delicate, fragile nature, combined with light, it symbolizes vulnerability and transparency. Placed in a private garden, the cellophane and the sunlight create a fascinating interplay, resulting in captivating visual effects. In daylight, crumpled layers of cellophane catch the sunlight and create prismatic effects, reflecting different colors and refracting the light beams. The meteorological conditions can deepen the visual experience, giving it a three-dimensional quality, as if the light itself becomes a tangible part of the artwork or environment. This results in a shimmering or rainbow-like effect, where various hues emerge depending on the angle of light and the viewer’s position.
