2023, Ellyn Weiss and Sondra N. Arkin, The Human Flood (detail) (7 of 10) -- American University Museum (Washington)
From the museum label to the Installation:
THE HUMAN FLOOD
Why would anyone flee their home, community, culture, land, and the people they love? Simply put: because they must. In a word: desperation. Estimates vary on the numbers, but we know tens of millions of people, domestically and globally, have already been displaced by the effects of climate change. The noose is tightening because of land made uninhabitable by flooding, fire, excessive heat, or drought. The Human Flood focuses on the humanitarian consequences of climate change. Artists Ellyn Weiss and Sondra N. Arkin have created an immersive, multi-media installation that puts a human face to the climate crisis. They don't distinguish between the domestic and foreign diaspora. The displaced figures depicted could be from New Orleans or San Juan or Darfur. We're all living on the same planet. This could happen to you.
2023, Ellyn Weiss and Sondra N. Arkin, The Human Flood (detail) (7 of 10) -- American University Museum (Washington)
From the museum label to the Installation:
THE HUMAN FLOOD
Why would anyone flee their home, community, culture, land, and the people they love? Simply put: because they must. In a word: desperation. Estimates vary on the numbers, but we know tens of millions of people, domestically and globally, have already been displaced by the effects of climate change. The noose is tightening because of land made uninhabitable by flooding, fire, excessive heat, or drought. The Human Flood focuses on the humanitarian consequences of climate change. Artists Ellyn Weiss and Sondra N. Arkin have created an immersive, multi-media installation that puts a human face to the climate crisis. They don't distinguish between the domestic and foreign diaspora. The displaced figures depicted could be from New Orleans or San Juan or Darfur. We're all living on the same planet. This could happen to you.