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.
Russian Wildfires, 2019
Siberian bark, natural crystals, metal leaf
Diameter 120 cm, Mixed Media
The rich hues of green present within the piece Russian Wildfires, reflect the central role of forests and timber, one of the main natural resources from Natalia Kapchuk’s birthplace.
Nearly fifty percent of Russian territory is covered by dense coniferous forest, more than a fifth of the world’s entire forest population.
Illegal logging is unfortunately widely spread, generating uncontrolled rural fires that try to cover the phenomenon. Increasing market demands for resources in countries like China, Southeast Asia, and the UK are bringing illegal deforestation to an all-time high. 10 billion hectares of forest areas were destroyed in 2019 alone.
According to Mark Parrington, senior scientist at the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, arsons in the remote Siberian region of Yakutia in 2020 released roughly as much carbon dioxide as did all the fuel consumption in the country of Mexico in 2018.