I'm not sure how effective this global warming 'warning' from artist Jason Elliot is likely to be - Yorkshire as a tropical paradise looks pretty pleasant to me! But we all know that the reality wouldn't look much like 'Parrots on New Road' (above) or any of the other arresting pictures in this range of 'visions of the future'. However, Jason's attitude is refreshing:
“I wanted to draw attention to the fact that Climate Change is happening, but to get the message across in a more light-hearted way than we are used to. It’s an extremely serious issue, particularly in areas like ours that can be prone to flooding, but it’s good to engage people in a way that doesn’t make them feel they are being preached to”
If you'd like to see more, Jason’s work is being exhibited at The Alternative Technology Centre in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire until the end of January 2008. Prints are available to buy as part of a limited edition of fifty. [Via Eco Street]
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