Art route in Amsterdam-Zuidoost about the climate crisis: “We must act now”
In Amsterdam-Zuidoost at community center Lola Buitenpost, the art route Climate on the Street can be run from today. Three are focused on the climate crisis.
Chris Marmier is an illustrator, Maarten van der Glas is a digital artist and Tycho mainly works on the street and creates work in public spaces. All three have their own style, but for now United States in the same collaboration between Amsterdam Street Art and the Climate Museum.
New perspectives
“The whole idea behind the Climate Museum is to use much more imagination and creativity,” says founder Laura van Rutten. “We know the facts and we also know what the consequences could be. Now we have to take action and move. I think art can help a lot with that to make the subject more palpable and to show and inspire new perspectives. “
Expressing climate in art
Chris Marmier, still working on his mural, is happy to be part of the project and was happy to get started with this theme. “We can say a lot of things with art on all kinds of subjects,” he says. “So why not about climate change? I think it’s quite a topic to talk about. Everyone, the whole world is connected through it. It’s important to express it in art as well.”
Collision between art and climate
The idea is being implemented together with the Amsterdam Street Art collective. They supplied the artists and produced the project. “Actually, it clashes, because it’s an art form performed with aerosol cans,” admits Lars Brehm, the production manager. “We can choose to promote a McDonalds graffiti burger, or we can do something for the climate. That choice was made quickly.”
The mural on the community center catches the eye, but the digital art by Maarten van der Glas can be found inside. There is also a walking route through the neighborhood. Work by street artist Tycho can be found here. He has made a number of interventions in public space. This responds to the fear that the water will one day be on our lips.
With street art you never know exactly how long it will stay on display, but the makers hope that visitors can walk the art route for at least a year. Today there will be an official opening at the Lola Buitenpost community center from 2 p.m.