All Possibilities

The imagery within the figure of my piece, All Possibilites, was inspired by the Vela Supernova Remnant. Embedded within the shredded cloud of expanding supernova debris lie the remnants of the star that created it, the Vela Pulsar. The pulsar emits a jet of high energy particles 3 trillion miles long and 200 billion miles wide that whips around at half the speed of light, like an untended firehose. For the chair the figure sits on I used gold leaf to remind myself of the value of what we already have, of where we are–not in terms of money, but just in terms of existing.

This imagery feels like a perfect metaphor for how I feel now, just sitting and waiting for the unimaginable changes we need. This pandemic and its consequential societal shifts are shaping our future in ways we cannot fully understand and, for me, it is a painful reminder of our mortality and Mother Nature’s need for ecological balance.

Belinda Chlouber

Through a stark and raw beauty, the viewer is drawn into Chlouber’s mixed media paintings and prints. The juxtaposition of sometimes whimsical and dark imagery plays against a beautifully rendered image to create tension regarding her subject matter. The primary focus in her recent body of artwork has been to awaken the desire to reconnect with the natural world and understand the impact humans are having on it. By doing this we can transform the climate and environmental crisis into an opportunity for growth. In researching our climate crisis and our relationship to the Earth she has worked to find imagery that arouses a desire in people to explore solutions and to live in a way that restores balance to the natural world.

The issues and themes throughout Chlouber’s work are problematic ones for humanity. Through research-based art, she works to make herself as well informed as possible. In 2015 she attended Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project training so as to better communicate the climate crisis through her artwork. Since this time she has exhibited her own artwork while also organizing exhibitions surrounding the climate crisis.

Through the deep reverence and awe of the natural world, Chlouber reminds us of all we have that we love. She finds inspiration in the world’s ability to reinvent itself every year through the seasons, translating that into her artwork and realizing that even in the darkest of days the seeds of spring are being sown.

Based on our agreement with the artist, 15% of the pre-VAT price excluding frames will be donated to support the social movement. Donation will be given to The Climate Reality Project.