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Artist Isaac Cordal's Incredible Tiny Sculptures Offer a Chilling View of Climate ChangeClimate change and the ills of capitalism are often harped on as two of the biggest threats to society, but many of us have trouble picturing such far-off threats. Artist Issac Cordal offers us a new perspective on these issues through his provocative series of tiny cement sculptures that challenge our views of society. Thoughtfully arranged without the need for exposition, these miniaturized scenes are often arranged as site-specific street art interventions.
.....Isaac Cordal is famous for tackling big political issues through a tiny medium. In his series Waiting for Climate Change, Cordal created a set of ephemeral and partially submerged installations to draw attention to rising sea level change. Laced with black humor, these grim and apocalyptic scenes show the consequences of inaction and apathy to environmental issues. The theme of rising floodwaters and drowning are themes repeated throughout his work that reference both climate change and the state of our sinking society.
One site called this politicians talking about climate change. I don't know the sculptor's name for it.
In his series "Waiting for Climate Change," Cordal created a set of ephemeral and partially submerged installations to draw attention to rising sea level change.
Some of Cordal's miniature sculptors are social commentary.
Cordal's miniature world
With the simple act of miniaturization and thoughtful placement, Isaac Cordal magically expands the imagination of pedestrians finding his sculptures on the street. The art work intends to catch the attention on our devalued relation with the nature through a critical look to the collateral effects of our evolution.
Isaac Cordal is sympathetic toward his little people and you can empathize with their situations, their leisure time, their waiting for buses and even their more tragic moments such as accidental death, suicide or family funerals.
The sculptures can be found in gutters, on top of buildings, on top of bus shelters; in many unusual and unlikely places in Barcelona, Nantes, Brussels, Berlin, London and many more, so keep your eyes open, you might just spot one.
To give some perspective on size this page has pictures
Here is one.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)Fascinating commentary on an extremely serious issue. Thanks, mad
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)so I started looking for others. Love them.
FloriTexan
(838 posts)I like the one where he's stuck in the mud.
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)surrealAmerican
(11,367 posts)very effective
k & r
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)Hekate
(90,978 posts)Benton D Struckcheon
(2,347 posts)madfloridian
(88,117 posts)countryjake
(8,554 posts)When will he be invited to "do" the USA?
This example of his "Follow the Leaders" series is my favorite:
London, UK
In Follow the Leaders, Cordal warns onlookers of the dangers in blindly following the wills of the rich and powerful. Like miniature clones, the identical statues were created in the likeness of middle-aged, white collar, white men, each desperately clutching a briefcase as they huddle together or drown to death in a mindless mass.
http://inhabitat.com/isaac-cordals-incredible-tiny-sculptures-offer-a-chilling-view-of-climate-change/
madfloridian
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(88,117 posts)Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)madfloridian
(88,117 posts)That Cobb must not have been in our local papers. Very appropriate, very upsetting...as cartoons often can be.
Thanks for sharing those.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)madfloridian
(88,117 posts)Aren't they great?
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)suffragette
(12,232 posts)Thank you for this post!
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)They speak as loudly as words.