Distant Early Warning: The Arctic Under Siege exhibit opening
In 2007, a Russian submarine planted a flag under the North Pole, beginning what has become known as a New Cold War. Part of the security narrative is driven by the idea that once the ice melts, natural resources like oil and new shipping routes will become part of a new northern economy. The result is that many countries that desire natural resources or new economic opportunities want to stake claims on this final geographic frontier on our planet.
The images in the exhibit, named for the radar line stretching from Alaska to Greenland, began as a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2015 and evolved into an assignment for National Geographic Magazine. The pictures examine the growing geopolitical tensions and changing life for indigenous Inuit people with roles and responsibilities in the management of their lands and waters amidst the warming of the planet.
Palu has made over 40 trips to the Arctic since the early 1990’s, resulting in over 200,000 photographs, documenting the transformations taking place in this vast and isolated region.
Speaker: Louie Palu, artist and photographer
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Reception at 6:00, Presentation at 7:00
Thursday, 02/06/25
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