Cape Farewell exhibit Arctic art at Eden Project

Cape Farewell is a charity project that brings together artists, scientists and educators to raise awareness of climate change. Rather than sitting in an office or studio somewhere coming up with ideas, they tend to be a tad more adventurous, doing things like travelling to the Arctic in a 100-year-old schooner (pictured below) to see the melting glaciers for themselves.

If you want to get a glimpse of their work and travels into the melting Arctic, then you're in luck, because they are currently holding an exhibition at the Eden Project in Cornwall. One of the exhibits, Blossom (pictured below), is by artist Clare Twomey and features thousands of fragile clay flowers that are laid throughout the main pathway through the Eden site. As they are exposed to the weather they slowly deteriorate over time.

Photo: Clare Twomey

Coupled with Blossom is a sound installation by Max Eastley and Vicky Long, which plays sounds from the Arctic to visitors. Crashing waves, melting ice and the sound of oceanographers working all play out within the much safer confines of the Eden Project.

The Ice Rink is another highlight, a film and video installation of the 2007 expedition to Greenland in a Dutch schooner, The Noorderlicht, where the team was joined by comedian Marcus Brigstocke (see main picture) and writer Vikram Seth. The Eden Project exhibition sounds like an interesting experience; not quite art, not quite science, but an enjoyable day out and a great chance to learn more about a place that sadly few of us will ever get to see.

Cape Farewell also began a three year residency at London's Southbank Centre in August 2007, so keep an eye out on the Southbank Centre's website for future events.

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