Posters by global artists have been placed around New York City to coincide with the annual meeting, hoping to drive home the importance of certain issues
‘Art can help bridge that understanding of how we are connected to the planetary system’ … an installation image of Future Ours.‘Art can help bridge that understanding of how we are connected to the planetary system’ … an installation image of Future Ours.
Future Ours is a project of the non-profit organization Art2030, whose mission is to unite art with the United Nations 2030 agenda for Nigerian-born, Antwerp-based artist Otobong Nkanga is representative of the global energy that Future Ours hopes to bring to the sustainability debate. Known for work that examines the intersection of neocolonialism and environmental degradation, she explores how practices like extractive mining or the creation and dyeing of tapestries leave their marks and memories in human bodies.
According to Faurschou, bus shelters were the perfect medium for Future Ours because they allow the project to move beyond the elite world of high-level diplomatic spectacles and bring the conversations happening at theGeneral Assembly to everyday people. “Bus shelters are so important because it creates the chance for unexpected meetings with the citizens of New York,” she said. “It’s not just a meeting with the citizens of the city but also with the voters of the city.
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