SUMMARY
The OPEN ECO exhibition in Brighton challenges photographers to find novel ways to represent the climate crisis, moving beyond familiar images like polar bears or wind farms. Twenty artists each present a single photograph exploring themes of environmental damage, nature's resilience, and human impact. Works include documentation of bushfire destruction, plastic pollution transformed into art, and nature reclaiming abandoned industrial sites.
TAKEAWAYS
Exhibition 'OPEN ECO' showcases 20 photographers' unique views on the climate crisis.
Artists move beyond clichés like polar bears and wind farms to depict environmental issues.
Photographs document bushfire damage, plastic pollution, and nature's reclamation of human spaces.
The exhibition aims to explore how photography can contribute to the climate crisis conversation.