Antarctica Village

Antarctica Village - No Borders, Dome Dwelling by Lucy + Jorge Orta, 2007

We can't see the destruction we are causing to the environment, so we have to begin t visualise it.
A new exhiiiton at the london academy explored the way we imagine climate change in a different way.

"Lucy and Jorge Orta are two such artists. They travelled to Antarctica in 2007 aboard a Hercules KC130 to create Antarctic Village - No Borders. It’s "a symbol of the plight of those struggling to transverse borders and to gain the freedom of movement necessary to escape political and social conflict," explained their artists' statement. "Dotted along the ice, the domes formed a settlement reminiscent of the images of refugee camps we see so often reported about on our television screens and newspapers. Together the flags and fragments of identities are emblazoned with silkscreen motifs referencing the UN Declaration for Human Rights freedom of movement, represent a physical embodiment of a new 'Global Village'."