The interconnected global challenges we face today clearly indicate that we are living in a time of profound crisis and a major civilizational shift that is related to the transformation of our entire planetary system. According to pioneers of ecological art, husband and wife Helena and Newton Harrison, the processes of entropy that we have set in motion during millennia of human civilization are culminating in most terrestrial ecosystems today in the form of unpredictable…
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Culture of the whole Earth and the European Peninsula
American artists Helena Mayer Harrison (1929) and Newton Harrison (1932), pioneers of eco art, have been working together as a team since 1969. Their work is characterized by a deep understanding of ecological systems and great empathy for the Earth. Early in their work, they decided not to create works that did not benefit ecosystems. The issues they address span across…