Romanticism heavily focuses on emotion and more of classical sides of beauty rather than “ugly” and “industrial” areas. It originated in response to the industrial revolution in England where people where fleeing the beautiful countryside and emigrated to the cities which spoiled the landscape. Romanticism can often be exaggerated by the artist whose interpretation and feelings towards beauty are expressed. Nowadays romanticism is focuses more on beauty of the landscape.
On Thursday the 12th January I visited the Jersey Arts Centre. The Arts centre focuses on promoting and encourage the development of art. Their website says they aim to:
The exhibition, known as: “Climate State of Emergency” in association with Alliance Francaise builds upon the theme of how climate change impacts different people in different parts of the world. The exhibition was responding to the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris.
The exhibition portrays the serious dangers of climate change exposing the level of truth despite endless politicians burying and therefore prolonging the issues that have already arisen. This exhibition successfully points out to us of ho climate change has got so bad that it cannot be an issue that is simply swept under the rug for another 50 years. In this sense it is somewhat a form of protest for the lack of things being done with the issue and how it harms everyone on an international level.
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