Maya Lin unveils “Unchopping A Tree”
Tuesday, December 16, Copenhagen – Cop15, United Nations Climate Change Conference
Maya Lin, world-renowned artist and architect who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC, unveiled the latest piece in her inform-and-inspire conservation efforts. In the video, Lin asks, “if deforestation were happening in your city? How quickly would you work to stop it?”
Lin timed the debut to coincide with the Support REDD+ Gala in Copenhagen to highlight the importance of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation. “I want to get out the message that by preventing deforestation, we can reduce emissions and save species,” said Lin.
This poignant and powerful piece is the latest in Lin’s multi-sited and final memorial, What is Missing?
[The] project [is] being built to draw global attention to the crisis surrounding biodiversity and habitat loss. The memorial is being constructed with both virtual and physical works that blend science with art, drawing on contributions from individuals and artists around the globe. Part wake-up call, part call to action, What is Missing? is intended both to inform and inspire. The project will draw special attention to the links among endangered species, habitat loss, and climate change.
Some components of What is Missing? (Click link for more details & schedule)
- Listening Cone, debuted California Academy of Sciences, September 2009
- Unchopping a Tree, video unveiled in Copenhagen, December 2009
- 5-minute-video, MTV billboard in Times Square (NYC), Earth Day 2010 (will be displayed on corporate billboards across the world also)
- Public contributions of a memory or story of something that is missing from the planet
- Virtual and Physical Book Launch Earth Day 2011
- Greenprint - Envisioning plausible future scenarios that would balance our needs with the needs of the planet- visualizing earth in 2050. Eric Sanderson to be lead scientist to help develop the ‘greenprint for the future.’ Earth Day 2012
More on Maya Lin & the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Sources & More info: PR Newswire, NYTimes, SFGate, UN Climate Change Conference
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