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.
Paris Climate Disagreement, 2019
Metal leaf, diamond dust, gold glitters, barrier tape, acrylics on wood
Diameter 120 cm, Mixed Media
45th President of The United States, Donald J. Trump’s announcement to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement back in November 2019 encouraged Natalia Kapchuk to create The Lost Planet series. The controversial decision alleging protections for American industries and its working population, was the shock heard around the world. In the wake of 199 other countries having signed the agreement, marked the United States as an environmental outcast, cosigning support for further extraction of natural resources and the release of unregulated greenhouse gas emissions into the Earth’s atmosphere. While countries take measures to preserve the most precious amenity mankind has, sadly, the U.S. will retain measures to preserve only what they consider of most importance — capitalism and the state of the economy taking precedence.
Paris Climate Disagreement is expressed by a combination of factors within the piece. The non-standard use of the United States’ traditional tricolor palette is displayed across the American continent. Mimicking that of a brutal crime scene, the entire art installation is enclosed with yellow barrier tape, baring warning for the rest of the world’s markets. Optimism is not lost in the eye’s of the artist, as she understands, beyond the borders of the United States, the planet has a chance to slow the eminent progression of global warming. This point is made but filling the remaining space around the design with a golden palette.