Through combining data research, science and mixed media, the “Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change” art exhibition outlines the effects of ecological destruction due to climate change.
The exhibition’s opening reception was held in the Nurture Nature Center in Easton on April 14 from 6-9 p.m. The exhibition includes 3D sculptures, photographs and acrylic, oil, and ink paintings.
The six artists behind the media have experience studying ecology and environmental issues, and they combine this knowledge with artistic skill to evoke intentional emotional responses.
One of the artists, Deirdre Murphy, is a professor of art, architecture and design at Lehigh.
Along with individual pieces by Murphy, “Risky Beauty” included work from students in her “Art and Climate Change” class, a first-year seminar she taught for the first…
