“World Wind” is on view in NYC after our winter break! The show by Marina Zurkow and James Schmitz will be on view through Feb 11. “If carbon has been extracted and liberated to roam the globe on the winds, why is the world of beings (human, plant, animal) constrained by national boundaries, walled in and walled out? It is our hope that a near-live data stream of pollution’s transnationalism will give rise to empathy in viewers—this map can look very different with planetary action.” - Marina Zurkow, @squirrelzurkow. “The Breath Eaters”, an animated, custom software work by Marina Zurkow and James Schmitz (@jim_hx2a) that visualizes CO2 pollutants and other greenhouse gasses produced by wildfire and fossil fuel plant emissions. The work broadcasts real-time data from NASA’s fire detection systems, World Resources Institute’s global fossil fuel power plant database, and NOAA’s global forecast system. As the triptych globe turns within the gallery, visitors witness an immediate impression of global carbon pollution. Marina Zurkow and James Schmitz “The Breath Eaters”, 2022 Custom software (color, silent) Dimensions variable, Portrait or landscape orientation Edition of 5, 1 AP #marinazurkow #jamesschmitz #breatheaters #generativeart #maps #aiart #windcurrents #worldwind @nasa @worldresources @noaa @noaasatellites #climatechange #fossilfuels