It may seem that we have cut our ties, severed our connection to the Earth, uprooted the radical truth on which we depend: nature. Our common home, planet Earth, calls for urgent action. Global heating, the sixth mass extinction of species, the sea drowned in plastic, our waters, air and soil poisoned by abusive human practices – the scientific consensus is practically unanimous, that a bleak future awaits us if we remain passive.

Action is necessary on all fronts. We must reroute, create synergies, explore new approaches and create hope without letting ourselves be overcome by despair. Combining art and science is a clever and creative way of approaching the problem. Where scientific thought does not reach, artistic response does – stirring consciences, generating questions, campaigning to improve the world we live in.

The resulting artworks are impregnated with meaning, solid argument, reason and spirituality. They go beyond the human scale. Planting us firmly within the landscape, they promote intimate engagement with the natural world. For, you don't love what you don't know.

We need awareness, we need social debate, we need to address the issue from other points of view. We need art and beauty in order to live, to believe that there is still a chance for salvation.

Begoña Izquierdo, January 2022