Sunday, September 11, 2011

Amsterdam Insights: Westerpark (Cool Globes).

If you’re going to visit the Westerpark, be sure to stop by the “Cool Globes” exhibition, on display till September 25th. Featured are more than fifty globes, decorated by Dutch and international artists. The idea behind “Cool Globes” is to draw attention to global warming and other issues facing our planet…

I liked this one, by French artist Marine Peyre, called ‘Inside Earth’…

The description read,
This globe is the literal translation of the theory that to really know something is to immerse yourself in it… [The artist] used bright, happy colors to inspire relaxation and self-reflection, hollowing out a space for a passerby to sit “inside the Earth.” Reflect on what steps you can be taking to stop global warming.”
Here are some photographs of other globes featured at the exhibition…



Wendy Abrams, the founder of “Cool Globes,” created this idea of “public art with a purpose, where viewers can enjoy the artworks but also appreciate the serious message the globes bring with them: that global warming is a major problem but we can act to solve it” (iamsterdam.com).



The globes are all so different, it’s really cool to see that these artists used many different techniques/resources when decorating the globes…



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