On the Horizon

Artwork by Jonthan J. Wallace

On the Horizon, 2025 is a continuation and updated version of last year’s work to accompany Melissa Dunphy’s commissioned piece: On the Horizon. This artwork serves as a visual representation of the hopes, fears, chaos, and realities of the climate crisis – and how it disproportionally affects the younger generations on this earth. The centerpiece, affectionately named “The Burning Globe,” was created by gluing Individual pieces of paper that were cut from an abstract watercolor piece, and were then singed and layered into a connected, yet separated, circular shape. Surrounding this shape are physically altered words, written with washable markers, that were taken from the libretto of Dunphy’s piece (which were inspired by conversations she had with members of the Commonwealth Youth Choir).

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