CO2Z" by Sabine Pierick addresses the global climate crisis from an industrial but at the same time elemental perspective. Pierick uses copper, coal and water - materials that are both symbolically and concretely linked to the discourse on climate change.

 

Their work is a fusion of art and science, with copper embodying both the malleability of human action and the responsibility of nations to achieve climate goals. CO2Z's spiral structure, made from a 16-meter-long copper tube, is a sharp critique of the global community's inaction.

 

The installation symbolizes the fragile balance between the Earth's resources and humanity's incessant consumption. Pierick's use of the chemical periodic table emphasizes the elemental forces at play, while her powerful message about greenwashing warns of the dangers of superficial climate solutions.