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.
Lost in Blue, 2019
Resi-crete, metal leaf, acrylics, sand, metallic paint on wood
Diameter 100 cm, Mixed Media
Imagine our planet before the dire impacts of the industrial revolution, a perfect world without the continued abuse of its natural resources. Lost in Blue brings this vision to life. Using an array of vibrant textures and colour patterns, Natalia Kapchuk represents the original virgin beauty of our planet; concealing the unsightly scars of deforestation, omitting the vast plastic islands that litter the world’s oceans and eliminating layer upon layer of smog polluting the atmosphere, we can discover Earth in all its grandeur.
The overexploitation of natural resources tarnishes the beauty of the Earth’s surface, changing its compositional structure, coastlines, and natural colours. It will come a time when humanity will no longer be able to recall the exquisite beauty of our planet. Will we realise what we are going to lose and what has been already lost?