Examples of diverse forms of interactions between art and conservation (IMAGE)

University of California - Merced

Examples of diverse forms of interactions between art and conservation

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(a) ancient rock engravings in Shuwaymis, Saudi Arabia, provided insights in historic local fauna and ecosystems (photo by Heritage Commission; CC BY-SA 4.0); (b) art providing art-based methods for research and synthesis – Alexander von Humboldt’s Tableau Physique, presenting a synthesis of altitudinal distribution of vegetation zones on Mount Chimborazo; (c) art attracting societal support for conservation efforts – Season's Greetings, a mural by graffiti artist Banksy in Port Talbot, Wales, addressing the issue of air pollution (photo by FruitMonkey; CC BY-SA 4.0); (d) artwork detail, supporting education and awareness raising – 'Our Story digital collages of the Underwater Realm' aimed at finding new connections and meaning about underwater places; (e) conservation providing material and resources to artists – 'Gaia' micrarium by Michal Trpák at the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, representing biodiversity, made out of microscopic slides and other samples of various species (photo by Daniela Procházková); and (f) an example of a synergy between art and conservation – 'Sonic Kayak' art/citizen science project, which generates sonification of underwater measurements while also monitoring the environment (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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