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Timo Aho | Pekka Niittyvirta | Aesthetica

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A stunning art installation showing projected sea-level rise

Lines (57° 59′ N, 7° 16’W) — a breathtaking art installation in Scotland brings attention to projected sea-level rise by showing the projected height of sea-level rise

by Pekka Niittyvirta and Timo Aho Edited by the World Ocean Forum

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Lines (57° 59 ́N, 7° 16 ́W), een installatie van Pekka Niittyvirta en Timo Aho die de gevolgen van klimaatverandering en opkomende getijden op de laaggelegen eilanden voor de westkust van Schotland laat zien. Alles onder deze lichtlijnen zal op een dag onder water staan.

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Lines (57° 59′ N, 7° 16’W) by Pekka Niittyvirta in collaboration with Timo Aho.

“By use of sensors, the installation interacts with the rising tidal changes; activating on high tide. The work provides a visual reference of future sea level rise.

The installation explores the catastrophic impact of our relationship with nature and its long term effects. The work provokes a dialogue on how the rising sea levels will affect coastal areas, its inhabitants and land usage in the future.

This is specifically relevant in the low lying island archipelago of Uist in the Outer Hebrides off the west coast of Scotland, and in particular to Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum & Arts Centre in Lochmaddy where the installation is situated. The centre cannot develop on its existing site due to predicted storm surge sea levels.”

http://www.niittyvirta.com/lines-57-59-n-7-16w/

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