The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our time. As the consequences of a changing climate become increasingly apparent, the need to understand and address this menace is more urgent than ever. For many, poetry can offer a unique lens for understanding this vital issue, as well as providing a creative outlet for expressing their fears, hopes, and observations. Poets and artists have the power to raise awareness of climate change, to explore the emotions that stem from it, and to document the stories of those affected by it. Through their words and visuals, they can paint vivid images of the destruction and the beauty of our planet, and thus help us to come to terms with and respond to the climate crisis. In addition, literature and art can offer innovative perspectives for understanding and addressing the issue, from the personal to the global, from the philosophical to the political. Poets can encourage us to think about the social and environmental issues that are connected to the climate crisis and to consider the personal and collective actions we can take as individuals and communities. Poetry can be a powerful tool for challenging the status quo, for inspiring us to act, and for amplifying the voices of those who are most affected by the climate crisis. In short, poetry and art can be an important part of the fight against the global threat of climate change.
The project is part of the subtheme Climate Crisis and Poetry.
Author
Suman Kabiraj
Suman Kabiraj is a south asian multidisciplinary artist based in India, pursued his MFA and BFA with 1st class from Govt. College of Art and Craft, Calcutta University.
He has been hounoured with several Awards, Scholarships like Governors gold medal, Kalanand National award, Kalanand Scholarship, Gaganendranath Tagore Memorial Award, Camlin Euro Professional Visit Scholarship, Rashbehari Dutta Memorial Award, Sunil Das Scholarship, Gopen Roy Memorial Award, Mukul Dey graphics Award etc.
Represented in Patchlab Digital Art Festival Krakow, Poland, supported by Goethe institute and The University of Auckland 2020, 'We are in this Together' art project by Goethe Institut - New Delhi 2020, Virtual Residency on Lockdown works project by Emptyroom Art, Mozambique, South Africa 2020, Taiwan International Show 2020, 'Art under lockdown' by Counterweave Arts, Rome Italy curated by Felicity Griffin Clark 2020, 'COVID19 Creative Outlet' by Ideasblock art gallery, Vilnius Lithuania 2020, 'BITE' at Shanghai Contemporary Matters Co.Ltd. 'The Situation Room 2020' international art project by Kala Chaupal India.
Netherland Streaming Festival for Audio Visual art, United Kingdom in 2014, Summer Show 2014 at CIMA Kolkata in 2014, ‘Liquid Cities & Temporary Identities’ international exhibition, Espoo (Finland) in 2013, Catalyst Arts Belfast International Festival, Belfast, United Kingdom in 2013, Stigmart /10 Europe International Annual Previews in 2012, 'Zen Next-111' International Art Show at Aakriti art gallery, Kolkata, 2008, 'YOUNG CONTEMPORARIES' organized by Aakriti art gallery, curated by Shri Jogen Chowdhury, Kolkata in 2007, 'ART WATCH' trends and talents of India today - Group Show organized by Gallery 88.
