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.
Hidden Power, 2019
Volcanic sand, resi-crete on wood
Diameter 110 cm, Mixed Media
The world has seen a surge in natural disasters: increase in the number of earthquakes, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions are only a few examples. This can be seen as a sign of the nature’s strength; it can’t be ignored any longer; It almost feels that her patience might have arrived at the end.
With Hidden Power, Natalia Kapchuk creates the illusion of a “target”, where the centre point hides a constant threat. The artist here pushes us to reflect about the consequences of our behaviours and how the planet can respond. A volcano created with real volcanic sands and ashes from Stromboli’s volcano epitomizes this all, a continual menace to the inhabitants of the islands, yet an incredibly fascinating and beautiful creation of nature.