I went to a gallery opening, followed by a viewing of the artist Angela Palmer's
coup de grâce, an installation in Trafalgar Square.
The installation (and accompanying photographs) was entitled "Ghost Forest" and was comprised of massive trunks and roots of trees from tropical rainforests in Ghana.
The artwork is supposed to draw attention to the plight of climate change and the massive deforestation that takes place all over the world--deforestation that is 'robbing the Earth of its lungs, the rainforests'.
The installation was striking, especially at night, where there was great contrast of the trees against the twinkling lights and grand buildings that surround Trafalgar Square.
The trees stumps are intended to raise questions about the future of the world's vulnerable forests.
Ghana has lost 90 per cent of its rainforest in the past 50 years.
Fully grown, the trees would have reached an average height of 50 metres, as tall as Nelson’s Column.
After its stay in London, the Ghost Forest at Trafalgar Square art show will be moved to a public square in Copenhagen, where it can be seen during the UN Climate Change Conference.
A pop-up store on Regent Street, selling nothing but Marmite. Only in London (or Australia).
Regent Street, by Piccadilly Circus, has been decorated for the holiday season.
The installation (and accompanying photographs) was entitled "Ghost Forest" and was comprised of massive trunks and roots of trees from tropical rainforests in Ghana.
The artwork is supposed to draw attention to the plight of climate change and the massive deforestation that takes place all over the world--deforestation that is 'robbing the Earth of its lungs, the rainforests'.
The installation was striking, especially at night, where there was great contrast of the trees against the twinkling lights and grand buildings that surround Trafalgar Square.
The trees stumps are intended to raise questions about the future of the world's vulnerable forests.
Ghana has lost 90 per cent of its rainforest in the past 50 years.
Fully grown, the trees would have reached an average height of 50 metres, as tall as Nelson’s Column.
After its stay in London, the Ghost Forest at Trafalgar Square art show will be moved to a public square in Copenhagen, where it can be seen during the UN Climate Change Conference.
A pop-up store on Regent Street, selling nothing but Marmite. Only in London (or Australia).
Regent Street, by Piccadilly Circus, has been decorated for the holiday season.
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