Shadow Art

Tim Noble and Sue Webster "Kiss of Death"
Fred Ederkins "Holy Spirits Come Home"

Recycling in the form of meticulously crafted sculptures; they create profound juxtapositions of images with piles of trash, (or in the case of "Kiss of Death," animal corpses). The first work says something about the dark side of humanity, both in terms of the physical harm it imposes on the environment through its waste, and the willful violence that is sometimes necessary for human survival. "Holy Spirits Come Home" positions immaterial light in the form of a spiritual message against identifiable packages for commodities (the rest of the message is on the other side), which comes off as a comment on consumerism.

Stick Sculptures

Andy Goldsworthy
Deborah Butterfield
Paul Schick
"Second Sight," an installation by Patrick Dougherty

Nature's Way
Bergfichte
Urs-P. Twellmann

Nele Azevedo. These awesome ice-sculptures eloquently address global warming. I'm pretty sure they can't be topped.

Atul Bhalla

<--Chabeel, Atul Bhalla, 2008

This is a current exhibition in New Delhi. It addresses such issues as water conservation, recycling, and changing values and social/structural landscapes. Plus it's neat.

Solar Powered, Portable Medical Outfits

This story points to how effective university competitions for Humanitarian funding can be. Dr. Laura Statchel created and funded the $1000 kits that will help reduce the extremely high rate of maternal mortality in Nigeria, using its location and high solar potential to alleviate some of the electrical infrastructure problems that contribute to some of the failings of the medical system.

Before-After Bathtub

This old tub was in the house when we moved in. We cleaned it up and painted it with no-voc paint, and now we have a beautiful, functional bathtub of sustainability!