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.
Gilded Planet, 2022
Gold leaf, resi-crete, pigments, diamond dust, acrylic paint, natural glitters
Diameter 120 cm, Mixed Media
The ecosystems of the Earth are all interconnected as nature is in constant communication with itself. An ecosystem is defined as a biological community where flora, fauna, and other beings, in relation to weather and landscapes, harmoniously work together to form all the necessary factors for life. Likewise, all organisms, including humans, have ecosystems living within and surrounding them, dependent upon aspects, either directly or indirectly. Such a rich fusion of transmuted information is the inspiration behind artist Natalia Kapchuk’s art piece Gilded Planet.
Covered in a vail of gold leaf, incorporating elements like pigments, natural stones, and resi-crete, Kapchuk’s piece Gilded Planet depicts the wealth that is the Earth’s biotic and abiotic factors, like plants, animals, rocks, and various climate zones.