2019, tap water, sea water, river water, mud, carbon, pickle
Slow Art, International Artist Symposion Cered-Vantaa, Artist House Gjutars, Vantaa, Finland
Carbon compounds are the basis of life on earth.
They also have a role in the energy production of the Sun and other stars.
The number of carbon compounds known to date is over 20 million.
The circulation of carbon atoms is continuous between humans, animals and plants.
We breathe in oxygen and exhale carbonic acid. This process keeps our body warm.
The rise of atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases was observed by mankind for the first time in 1988.
Since then, the global level of greenhouse gas emissions has risen to record levels, which can contribute to a warming unprecedented for 3 million years.
In the Carpathian Basin many people – mostly, but far not exclusively of socially disadvantated background – usually use coal or garbage as a main source of heating.
In February 2018 on avarage two people freezed to death every day.
It
is warm. It is cold.
The melting took 27 hours.