The beauty of wildlife — and an artistic call to protect it

Name: The beauty of wildlife — and an artistic call to protect it
Uploaded: 2024-01-16T15:55:47Z
Duration: 8 min 46 s
Description: "I think of my paintings as alarm clocks," says artist Isabella Kirkland. "They're reminders of what's at stake; the only problem is we keep pushing the snooze button." Investigating humanity's relationship to nature, she shares work that takes a creative stand against ecological despair — and quietly urges climate action through permanent images of vanishing wildlife.

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Isabella Kirkland |

TED Countdown Summit

• July 2023

"I think of my paintings as alarm clocks," says artist Isabella Kirkland. "They're reminders of what's at stake; the only problem is we keep pushing the snooze button." Investigating humanity's relationship to nature, she shares work that takes a creative stand against ecological despair — and quietly urges climate action through permanent images of vanishing wildlife.