New York Times covers Climate Clock for Earth Day

“[…] visual experiences are what is ultimately behind “Climate Clock,” in addition to a sense of urgency of all that we see in nature.

“One of the thoughts that I’ve been framing around the whole project is this idea the the climate clock is ticking, the snow is melting and we are learning anew what our forebears knew: that time is not ours to command, that nature keeps its own time,” said Alice Sharp, the curator of “Climate Clock,” in a recent video interview. “The central focus of this project is looking at how we connect to the environment, where the seasons and the people’s rhythms with it have become out of steam because of climate change.”

Sharp, the artistic director and founder of Invisible Dust, a British arts and environmental group, brought together several artists for “Climate Clock,” including the Bangladeshi British artist Rana Begum, who will transform a local town square with five stone sculptures that rise from beneath the pavement, referencing glaciers and their geometric forms. The Nigerian artist Ranti Bam will use clay vessels about 2.5 meters, or around eight feet, high scattered throughout a nearby forest to depict the presence of humans in nature. The Danish cooperative Superflex will present a pink marble cube structure inside which visitors can sit and hear one word per hour from a Finnish translation of Homer’s “Odyssey,” spoken by a local fisherman.” – David Belcher, The New York Times, April 2026

Opening on the 13th June 2026, as part of Oulu2026’s European Capital of Culture programme, Climate Clock is a permanent public art trail curated by Invisible Dust’s Artistic Director Alice Sharp. Climate Clock reflects on our relationship with nature and climate warming, and awakens us to the rhythms of the Earth.

For further information about Climate Clock, and to read the curatorial statement, click here.

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