Next to speak was Jane D. Marsching. Marsching’s work can be seen at http://www.climate-commons.net - the logo on the “Climate Commons” page is actually a top-down view of a table that splits apart (each circle is one of the seats).  Each piece of the table had a computer terminal that displayed information on the melting ice in the Arctic.

 

 In the piece below (one of about four, each one about five feet by six) the background is completely rendered in 3D, and the people are photoshopped in.  The piece was inspired by records of explorers to the arctic landscape, who would perform theater and have concerts on the ice to entertain themselves. I found myself more interested in the methods used to create the pieces than the pieces themselves, but it sounds like part of appreciating contemporary art is understanding the choice of materials and method.

I actually like the “Weight of God” piece on her web site more than her ICA exhibit, but I thought it was cool that she printed business cards for the piece that provided a link to the Climate Commons site.