Images of melting ice have become synonymous with the climate crisis, yet repetition has also made such images increasingly ineffectual. In this article, IFLA!’s own Holly O’Niell explores artistic efforts to break out of this mould. She reviews Emma Stibbon’s ‘Melting Ice: Rising Tides’ exhibition at Towner Eastbourne (open until 15th September 2024), which aims to draw parallels between processes of polar degradation and coastal erosion in Britain. Holly finds that creative documentation of place and time creates opportunities to more effectively communicate and convey change.
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(Review) Melting Ice: Rising Tides
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By Holly O'Neil