ARTIST
Mary Ellen Carroll
OPERA, YEAR
2021
MATERIALS
neon, F/ART transformers, renewable energy
A monumental red neon artwork to illuminate the Glasgow skyline during 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) was the last F/ART collaboration in the art sector.
“Indestructible Language” is a three-meter high illuminated red neon characters made of lead-free glass, powered 100% by renewable energy (and F/ART transformers), spelling out the phrase: IT IS GREEN THINKS NATURE EVEN IN THE DARK.
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Photos: Dougie-Lindsay & Sweenypix
"Illuminating indestructible language in Glasgow during COP 26 aims to amplify this moment and highlights the urgent need to commit, think and work together as stewards of nature to take responsibility for the future of our world.”
"Indestructible language is a testament of Glasgow's commitment to sustainability, and our city's rich heritage and its value of culture,"
