Art of Change 21: Uniting Art and Ecology for a More Sustainable Future!

How long has a connection between art and the environment existed? When considering this, it is essential to differentiate “environment” and “nature” as the former includes the notion of protecting nature, a concept that emerged in the nineteenth century. In my opinion, this enduring relationship truly became a prominent part of the history of art in the early 2000s. During that period, contemporary art, with its contextual and conceptual dimensions, was increasingly influenced by the pressing concerns of global warming, which had become particularly alarming and subject of intense media attention.