Having lived here my whole life, it would be sad if something bad happened. It makes me worried since I've never moved in my life, and don't know where I am going to end up in the future. But I believe programs like these could help in making a change. Some excerpts from the responses left by participants were transcribed by hand onto the ribbons by local students and residents.Ĭlimate change needs serious attention. Their responses show that the majority feel concerned (51%), followed by optimistic (17%), sad (14%), angry (9%) and “other” (9%). Over 150 residents participated in the online survey during a two-week period. Concerned is expressed in teal, optimistic as yellow, angry as red, sad as dark blue, and other as green. Their answers were color coded into five emotions: concerned, optimistic, angry, sad, and other. The project asked residents how they feel about how East Boston will be significantly affected by flooding due to climate change. This data was provided by the University of Massachusetts Boston Sustainable Solutions Lab. The height of the frames and the lines on the building represent the height for the projected 1% annual chance flood for this specific location in 2070 (about 3.7 ft). The bands then travel across the patio and upward against the windows in the front of building. The installation consists of bands of color that are set on steel frames on the grassy area in front of the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library. The project seeks to pilot a new hybrid model that combines art and social technologies for data collection and visualization by which to promote equitable resilience and inclusive planning through increased public engagement. Participants of the online survey were encouraged to connect to ongoing governmental and grassroot efforts around resilience. Their responses and emotions were visualized and transformed into an art installation that uses bands of color to represent the future levels of flooding against the backdrop of the East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library. The artwork made use of a custom easily accessible online survey to gather information about how residents of East Boston feel about the effects of sea level rise in their neighborhood. RisingEMOTIONS is a collaborative art project that pilots the integration of digital technologies and public art to create a highly local art piece that visualizes the public’s emotion related to flooding due to sea level rise.
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