Carbon Redemption climate change & art
Emily Carr University Library / Learning Commons 2022The act of drawing demands attention and presence, as every mark brings us closer to the source. In the process, carbon dust falls on paper, leaving marks and traces followed by hand gestures. Like a chess player, the artist anticipates to capture the idea, suspended in between mind and paper, contemplating all possible and impossible moves. Time is measured by the amount of dust which spreads darkness over the whiteness. The rules are forgotten…as carbon gently touches surface, like a hand of a curious child. The mind tries to engage, but instinct takes over, allowing an interplay of opposite forces. Drawing attempts to redeem carbon, this element of life and its greatest threat… turning carbon back into idea.
charcoal on Stonehenge paper 22” x 30”
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