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.
Heart of the Ocean II, 2021
Fiberglass, chrome
Diameter 120 cm, Mixed Media
February of 2020 brought with it record setting temperatures in Antarctica. These high temperatures influenced Kapchuk to create Heart of the Ocean, considering the melting of a large-scale sheet of ice. Celebrating the beauty of the polar region’s nature, the piece is covered in a veil of shimmering blues and metallic silvers on fiberglass.
An ice sheet is defined as a mass of glacial ice of more than 50,000 square kilometres. According to reports posted by National Geographic, ice sheets store about ninety percent of all fresh water on Earth.
Sea levels have been predicted to rise by 1 meter by the year 2100, although some scientists even arrive to projections of 2.5 meters. Envisioning the ominous consequences set forth for future generations, the artist stresses the importance of preserving this “kingdom of polar ice”, so that the threats of coastal changes, floods and furthering disasters do not become real.