Anthropocene: Glacial Melt

Humans have radically altered the physical, chemical and biological systems of the planet on which we and all other organisms depend. Recent decades have shown rapid increases in CO2 emissions, global warming, ocean acidification and widescale natural resource extraction leading to habitat destruction, soon to be followed by extinction. All are signs that we have significantly modified our planet.
Part of the series of work titled Anthropocene, Glacial Melt depicts the some-what serendipitous nature of this incomplete glass sculpture of an ice cap and polar bear, revealing the impact that the receding sea ice habitat is having directly on wildlife. 

The thin and brittle edges of glass illustrate how fragile nature is.

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Materials: Bullseye glass (frit) & sheet glass.

Technique: Lost wax casting

Dimensions: H83 x W200 x D200 mm         

Weight: <1kg

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Date: February 2022

Photos: © 2022 Daniel Rollitt

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Exhibited at CGS open exhibition, World of Glass, St Helens, UK, Sept - Nov 2023

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