Breath(e) - Toward Climate and Social Justice

Breath(e) - Toward Climate and Social Justice

Organised by Glenn Kaino and Mika Yoshitake

Contemporary artists address connections between climate activism and social justice in their work.

The lungs of our planet are under threat, invaded by carbon emissions, plastics and man-made pollutants. As part of the Getty Center’s PST ART initiative, Breath(e) considers the connections between climate change, environmental justice and social justice through the lens of contemporary art. This book features approximately 45 works focused on climate change by a group of intergenerational contemporary artists, scientists and activists, addressing deforestation, ocean acidification, coral reef bleaching, water pollution, extraction and atmospheric politics. It features six major new commissions, including a living bee sculpture by Garnett Puett and a garden created by Ron Finley, that extend beyond the art world to make tangible contributions to the protection of our climate.

Hardcover - 200mm x 260mm - 253 pages.