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.
The LEGO World, 2019
Resin, single use plastic, LED lights, LEGO elements
Diameter 100 cm, Mixed Media
The world’s land and waters are full of plastic waste. While mountains of debris fill the Earth’s surface, our oceans are sadly home to a similar phenomenon. The famously titled, “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”, for example, is a collection of marine debris in the waters of the North Pacific. When plastic created on land finds its way into our waterways, an increased amount of macro and micro plastics become present within microorganisms and animals in our waters and, ultimately, people themselves. Since 1950, Humans have produced more than 8.3 billion tons of Plastic, when the industrial production of synthetic materials commenced.
The LEGO World unveils what lies hidden at the ocean floor. Using sonar technology, scientists have discovered thousands of massive craters along the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, most of which are filled with plastic waste and debris.