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.
Low Earth Orbit, 2020
Resin, pigments, resi-crete, metal leaf, acrylics
Diameter 110 cm, Mixed Media
All lifeforms on Earth are dependent on the benefits allotted by our atmosphere — Oxygen more specifically. The state of the air’s protective layer surrounding the planet largely depends on the ozone concentration in the stratosphere. The ozone layer absorbs
Montreal Protocol is an international treaty signed in 1987 by 197 UN member countries designed to phase out the production of ozone depleting substances responsible for ozone reduction. In the artwork, Low Earth Orbit, Kapchuk raises not only the issues of ozone depletion, but also space exploration and the increased number of debris orbiting around the Earth. The artist depicts the ozone layer in bright pink, showing the inconstancies surrounding the Earth’s shield. In contrast, the dark abyss of space and the sparkling iridescence of the cosmos, emphasizes the fragility of our placement within the Universe.