Hey there! Have you ever thought about how art can help us understand our planet better? 🎨🌍 Meet Thijs Biersteker, a super cool artist from the Netherlands who turns climate data into amazing artworks!
Thijs was at the Summer Davos Forum in north China’s Tianjin Municipality. It’s a big meeting where important people talk about making the world better. This year, they focused on green development and a sustainable future. Sounds important, right?
Thijs’s artwork, called “Fungal Faculty”, was one of the highlights! 🍄 It shows how we can feel the data about our environment through art. He says, “There’s a lot of data on how the environment is doing, but people don’t always understand it. So I bring the data to life with sculptures that make people feel the data.”
He believes that by combining facts and emotions, we can inspire people to take action for our planet. “We don’t live in a science-driven society; we live in an emotion-driven society,” he explains. If we can feel what’s happening, we’re more likely to help!
Thijs also uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) in his art. 🤖 He thinks technology is like paint—you can use it to make your message clear, but you shouldn’t rely on it out of laziness. His artwork asks, “Are we in control of AI, or is AI controlling us?” 🤔
When asked about China’s efforts to go green, Thijs praised the country’s quick move towards clean energy and better farming. “Bringing that alive would be a beautiful challenge,” he said. Both China and the Netherlands are working hard on sustainable farming and making sure we have enough food for everyone.
Through his awesome art, Thijs wants to make climate change something we not only understand but also feel. He hopes that by feeling the impact, more people (like you!) will want to help protect our planet. 🌟
Isn’t it amazing how art and science can come together to make the world a better place? Maybe next time you see art, you’ll think about how it connects to our Earth! 🌎❤️
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Artist at Summer Davos: Turning climate data into public emotion
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