Art Partner has announced the winners of the Open Call #CreateCOP28 born out the urgency to initiate conversations around climate change and environmental issues that should be addressed at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2023 (UNFCCC COP 28).
Counting applications from over 113 countries addressing different manifestations of climate change, from river pollution to the extreme variations of weather to rising of sea levels and the increase of human waste, #CreateCOP is a platform where people can share their own experiences and inspire others through them. With a focus on nurturing and elevating individuals from marginalised communities, this Open Call aims to investigate the climate conversation from the perspective of those who can t participate in it and suffer from underrepresentation.
The winner and runners up of this year’s competition are Gab Mejia, Kasha Sequoia Slavner, Francesco Migliaccio, Julia E Daser, María Legaristi Royo, Lize Briel, Chloe Karnezi, and Corinne Rivera. In order to develop future projects, the 1st is awarded with $10k, the 2nd place with $5k, and the 3rd one with $2k.
Gab Mejia, from Philippines. “The Passage of Storms”
Kasha Sequoia Slavner, from Canada. “1.5 Degrees Of Peace Documentary (Trailer)”
Francesco Migliaccio, from Italy. “NIGHTMARE”
Julia E Daser, from USA. “Flooded House”
María Legaristi Royo, from Spain. “Mhaijeratt Tales: Living Amidst Landfills”
Lize Briel, from South Africa. “Ocean Soundscape: Installation about Ocean Pollution”
Chloe Karnezi, from Greece. “Junkspace” (Film)
Corinne Rivera, from USA. “Styles of the Anthropocene”
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The artists have been selected through the votes of a globally recognised panel of judges including:
- Mario Sorrenti (Photographer)
- Willow Defebaugh (Editor-in-Chief of Atmos Magazine)
- Hans Ulrich Obrist (Artistic Director of The Serpentine)
- Marina Testino (Advocate for Sustainable Fashion)
- Jerome Foster II (Climate Activist)
- Shaway Yeh (Founder of yehyehyeh)
- Giovanni Testino (Founder of Art Partner)
The selected works are showcased in a virtual exhibition on artpartner.com from December 4th. A selection of the works from each of the four CreateCOP competitions will be featured in a physical exhibition at the United Nations head offices in New York from 8th - 14th December 2023.
