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Shropshire Duo Fund Ocean Art to Fight Climate Change
27 May
Summary
- Two women from Shropshire aim to raise £10,000 for an art installation.
- The sculpture highlights climate change and rising sea levels in the Pacific.
- It is expected the "Solomon Siren" sculpture will be submerged by 2046.
Two women from Shropshire, Jane Cullen and Lorna Taylor, are leading a fundraising campaign to install a sculpture in the Solomon Islands. Their goal is to raise £10,000 to position a significant art piece in the ocean, serving as a stark visual reminder of climate change and its impact.
The "Solomon Siren," created by renowned underwater artist Jason deCaires Taylor, depicts activist Gladys Bartlett leaning against a tree. This 4-meter tall sculpture is intended to stand above the waves initially while also documenting the rise of sea levels.
Inspired by an activist's account of a vanished island and a BBC report on coastal erosion, Cullen and Taylor, members of Shropshire Climate Action, felt compelled to act. They see this artistic project as a creative way to convey the global reality of climate change, drawing parallels to local extreme weather events.
The funds are crucial for transporting the sculpture to its designated location via a barge and for its assembly in the water. The pair anticipate that by 2046, the "Solomon Siren" will be entirely submerged, symbolizing the critical threat of rising sea levels.
