Non-quantitative knowledge about global warming: a trip to Antarctica

• Main Author: Andrea Polli
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sissa Medialab 2008
• Subjects: Science; technology; art and literature; Communication. Mass media; P87-96; Science (General); Q1-390; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/9d288ea56a194f25abc708aa9161ff8c

Despite the developed world’s climate-controlled interiors and easy access to all kinds of fresh produce at any time of year, our lives are still dependent upon the weather and climate. With global warming, our dependence is becoming even more apparent. I am an artist working with new technologies and last year I had the opportunity to go to Antarctica for two months on a US National Science Foundation-sponsored residency where I worked alongside scientists studying the global implications of Antarctic weather and climate change. The Antarctic is unlike any other place on earth. There, I wanted to find a way to more closely engage with the issue of global climate change.