Art Not Oil

http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/blog/climate/tweeting-rooftops-shell-keep-out-arctic-20120221

LIFT says:

'We are delighted to announce that last night we launched a major new artwork by Michael Pinsky in collaboration with Artsadmin. Sited on three major London monuments, Plunge is an artists' vision of a time, 1000 years in the future, when the effects of runaway climate change have transformed London's landscape beyond recognition. On each monument a simple light installation marks a sea level increase of 28 metres, which has swallowed up much of the capital in its wake and plunged its inhabitants underwater.' February 7th - 4th March 2012 http://www.liftfestival.com/events/plunge http://plungelondon.com/

A laser-guided look at the old ways keeping power in the hands of a (very) few, and the way they prevent positive change from coming to pass, (for now at least):

http://blog.platformlondon.org/2012/01/13/how-john-browne-bp-and-the-old-boys-network-keep-the-arts-well-oiled/

Della Rees and Alke Schmidt are interested in exploring contemporary social and environmental issues and debates through the subversive nature of art’s aesthetic dimension.  In the works created for Spill, the artists have focused on the disastrous impacts caused by oil spills.  Inspired by the contrast between the long-lasting nature of such events and the typically short-lived media attention, the artists map and document such ‘disappeared’ disasters using a very different aesthetic language from that used in news coverage. The result is a series of small-scale, intriguing and visually attractive pieces that draw the viewer in and invite reflection on very large-scale events.

http://thestonespace.wordpress.com/gallery/coming-next/

www.alkeschmidt.com