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.
Planet of Love, 2022
Wood base, gold leaf, resi - crete, acrylic paint, pigments
100 x 100 cm, Mixed Media
The divine nature of Mother Earth provides the interconnected web of all existence with the necessary elements of support to protect and sustain life. Such marvels and unconditional love offered by the Earth are unfortunately not met with respect and reciprocity as humanity continually abuses its vast lands and waterways. Through greed and destructive practices, anthropogenic impacts have caused severe and irreversible damage to the planet, leaving behind dire consequences for both present inhabitants and future generations.
With oceans awash with single-use plastic, lands ravaged for their natural resources, and wildlife populations declining at an unprecedented rate, the artist urges humanity to reciprocate the love given by the place we call home through environmentallyconscious and sustainable actions. These practices may include switching to renewable energy, consuming seasonal and local produce, doing away with single-use plastic, planting trees, and much much more.
Deviating from the circular base consistent throughout The Lost Planet series of works, artist Natalia Kapchuk’s piece, Planet of Love (2022), is shaped in the form of a heart and is an artistic love letter to the place we call home. Cocooned in gold leaf, the artist displays the continents of the Earth using a combination of resicrete and pigments. Furthermore, the artwork also features a manifold of various butterfly species as the exquisite creatures are symbols of hope, transformation, and metamorphosis, conveying the need for globally changed behavior and awareness, begetting a change in the declining environmental state we see today.