Contemporary art takes on the environmental crisis
01 November 2021 With COP26 in full swing in Glasgow here is a charity auction highlighting issues such as climate change.
The Screaming Planet by Jon Horner (b. 1986)
Each artist has decorated a recycled skate deck - the flat part of a skateboard that you stand on - with their take on an environmental issue.
They have been brought together in a sale called 'For Cop's Sake!' arranged by re:ply, which creates upcycled skateboards, and Route One with the funds raised to go to the Environmental Justice Foundation (Charity No. 1088128). No auction fees will be charged.
The auction will be hosted by Forum Auctions on November 12 at 6pm.
The decks are available to view at Route One's store, 254 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Below is a small selection of what's on offer. They all come with an estimate of £150-£300. You can place a bid online in advance of the 'For Cop's Sake!' auction via thesaleroom.com.
Best before March 2020 by Fos (b. 1973)
One Point Five by David Hamilton (b.1983)
The Sad Hermit Crab by Blair McCafferty (b. 1981)
Sad World by Rob Mathieson (b. 1983)
Make Some Noise for the Planet by Tommy Perman (b. 1980)
It's in Our Hands by Paula Grant (b. 1993). The letters spell out 'end deforestation'.
Feverish by Lauren Jeanette (b. 1994)
Stephan Ludwig, chief executive of Forum Auctions says: "We applaud Route One, re:ply and the artists for their generous support of the Environmental Justice Foundation’s work. The auction industry has long promoted upcycling and it gives me great pleasure to assist with raising funds for this critically important cause."
Take a look at the 'For Cop's Sake!' auction today.
