Underwater sculpture installations highlight the dangers of climate change

Malcolm Brabant:

Climate change is a constant theme of Taylor’s work. In sight of Britain’s Parliament, these four horsemen of the apocalypse are speaking to power, sending a message to governments everywhere, reverse the pace of climate change and stop the water’s rise.

Not far from Taylor’s studio in Whitstable on the North Kent coast is the sculptor’s expression of anger at pollution exacerbated by climate change. This work, sitting on the shingle, is in solidarity with wild swimmers and fisherfolk whose livelihood is dependent on some of Britain’s finest oyster beds.

Just like the Caribbean, wet old Britain is suffering from climate change in that it’s raining even more than ever before. And when it rains, Britain’s antiquated sewage systems just can’t cope. And the water companies are pumping record levels of sewage into the rivers and the seas.

How can art affect climate change?