The focus of Natalia Kapchuk’s art is the beauty of the nature and the ecological threats the world is now facing.
The artist uses her art to champion causes that resonate with all of us, bringing our attention to the pollution and ills of climate change threatening our world today. The creative artistic process starts with extensive research on the topics of global warming, the pollution of the ocean through plastic and other destructive behaviors impacting nature.
As a result, the artist expresses the message that humanity should think more about environmental protections and the conservation of natural resources.
The Lost Planet collection of mixed media artworks emphasizes how the effects of human actions are changing and destroying nature.
“Plastic pollution is without doubt one of the major threats to our planet, and thus we need to tackle it through innovate angles. I believe that Arts have the power of touching people’s hearts, and that’s why we’re delighted to be part of Natalia’s exhibition and to help her to create an impact and to inspire many individuals to become change makers.”
— Juan Castaño Vilas, Regional Director, Plastic Oceans Europe, 2021
“The global environmental problems we face are caused by billions of individual acts and decisions — we are all in this together. Earthwatch, as a science-based organization works across sectors of society to motivate change through creating knowledge and inspiring action. Using art as a means of communicating the issues we face increases the numbers and diversity of people we can reach on these issues. We are therefore, thrilled to be part of Natalia’s exhibition.”
— Dr Neil Bailey, Director of Philanthropy, Earthwatch Europe, 2021.
American Dream, 2019
Resin, single use plastic, LED lights, LEGO elements
Diameter 100 cm, Mixed Media
The crisis of plastic waste has reached unprecedented levels. Within the United States, the amount of plastic waste per person alone is an astounding 106.2 kg per year. In 2015, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated the total number of municipal waste at 262 million tonnes, thirteen percent of which is plastic. Only twenty-five percent of this amount is recycled.
In American Dream, Kapchuk explains how plastic waste is distributed across the continents, wreaking havoc to seas in the process. American Dream is composed of the wrappers of well-known brands of candy and chocolate bars, bags of salted snacks and chips, items of plastic cutlery, cosmetic packaging — all popular consumer brands used in everyday life. The continents of North and South America are crafted using the popular LEGO interlocking bricks.