Polarity: Fire & Ice at the Fremantle Arts Centre
Polarity: Fire & Ice, an exhibition of immersive film and photographic works of artists living in Australia, the Arctic and Canada will showcase at the Fremantle Arts Centre from Sat, 10 February – Sun, 28 April 2024.
Polarity: Fire & Ice captures the impact of the climate catastrophe across the world, taking viewers on a journey to opposite ends of the planet – from the melting ice caps of the Arctic and Antarctica to the devastating summer fires that have become commonplace right here in Australia.
Described as an ‘exercise in contemporary truth-telling,’ the exhibition is premiering in Australia as part of the Perth Festival.Polarity: Fire & Ice will showcase twelve visual works and is told through the voices of First Nations artists alongside non-Indigenous artists who work closely with First Peoples communities to consider climate change, care for Country and climate action.