In the heart of the Langjökull Glacier, near Borgarnes, in the Western Region of Iceland.
Art in the Age of Climate Crisis
As an artist, I’m increasingly drawn to the urgent story of our changing planet. My newest body of work explores the emotional and symbolic layers of climate change. I examine the parallels between climate loss and cultural loss, how glaciers retreat, memory dissolves, and irreplaceable art disappears into time. While I can’t share full details yet, future projects will bring this theme to life in ways both haunting and hopeful. This shift in focus is more than just thematic, it reflects a deeper responsibility I feel as a creator to engage with the defining challenges of our time. Art has the power to make people feel what facts alone often can’t. By embedding environmental concepts into visual storytelling, I aim to spark reflection and dialogue, inviting viewers to consider their own connection to the natural world. This emotional engagement is crucial, because even the most urgent scientific data struggles to move people to action unless they truly care. Art creates that bridge: from awareness to empathy, and empathy to responsibility. Whether it's the stillness of a melting landscape or the quiet violence of environmental loss, my hope is that each canvas becomes a space to contemplate what’s worth protecting, before it's gone.
What You Can Do
You don’t need to paint to make an impact. Reducing your carbon footprint can start at home, drive less, waste less, eat more mindfully, and fly only when it truly matters. Small changes add up. If you can, support clean energy, or offset your emissions with verified programs. And perhaps most importantly: use your voice. Art alone can’t solve the climate crisis, but awareness is a start.
If you want to support meaningful climate action, consider contributing to organizations like 350.org, TerraPass, The Climate Reality Project, or Cool Earth, each working toward a more sustainable, resilient future.
“Even the most urgent scientific data struggles to move people to action unless they truly care. Art creates that bridge: from awareness to empathy, and empathy to responsibility.” - RMK