IIW 2023 Welded Art Book

SDG 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy

This SDG covers a wide range of issues surrounding climate action. Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate related disasters, integrate climate change measures into policies and planning, build knowledge and capacity to meet climate change and promote mechanisms to raise capacity for planning and management. nExhibit “Earth’s Custodian”n Depicting the ravages of climate change, the “Globe of Extinction” highlights the past, present and potential extinction of species, pressing down hard on the kneeling figure’s back, representing the strength required to balance our ever-demanding needs with our precious ecosystem. This tired figure is the “protector” of our planet, for its flora, and fauna, demonstrating human responsibility that every action has either a positive or negative chain reaction. Recognising the

burden of looming extinction on its back, it depicts not only the exhaustive obligation, and delicate balance, but the necessary collaborative strength of humanity, and the need for sensitivity and proactive change The “protector” is made from approximately 3000 metres of 6 mm 316 stainless steel chain. Each link has four welds made by Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) welding and are easy to clean and blend in well with the links. The “Globe of Extinction” is made from 3 mm Corten Steel cut into 10 Pentagons and 21 Hexagons welded together by Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) welding. nDimensions of exhibitn 3.5 m high x 3 m wide x 2 m deep

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Welded Art PHOTOGRAPHIC Exhibition – IIW 2023 Digital Collection