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.
Fairytale Lands, 2022
Wood base, flocking (repurposed sawdust), acrylic paint, fiberglass construction
Diameter 110 cm, Mixed Media
The Taj Mahal of Agra, India, the Chichen Itza Mayan ruins of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, and the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, all retain a coveted spot on the list of the ’Seven Wonders of the World.’ While this list has many variations, one location considered to be the ’Eighth Wonder of the World’ is the remarkable Chocolate Hills of Bohol, Philippines.
The Chocolate Hills are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines. With roughly 1,200 sprawling hills, though some estimates report over 1700 or more, the breathtaking terrain of grass-covered hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometers.
Many geological theories behind these unique formations are said to be the by-product of the weathering of marine limestone by several factors, such as rainfall and subaerial erosion. However, many myths and legends counter such theories. One popular myth speaks to the hill’s formation as a derivative of two quarreling giants hurling rocks, boulders, and sand at one another. Though childlike in though, such fables acted as the inspiration behind artist Natalia Kapchuk’s art piece Fairytale Lands, 2022.
Showcasing a vibrant chartreuse green for the hills and a rich cobalt blue for the riverbed, the artist employed a unique technique mirroring that of flocking in an eco-friendly way utilizing repurposed sawdust mixed with acrylic paints. By doing so, the artwork holds an air of fantasy evocative of the various legends of the Chocolate Hills of Bohol.