Seeing boundlessly, before it's too late | Valerie Mirra | TEDxRISD скачать в хорошем качестве

Seeing boundlessly, before it's too late | Valerie Mirra | TEDxRISD

Valerie’s talk weaves her travels and use of plein air painting as a tool to look deeply, asserting that paying attention gives us the power to empathize with the landscapes around us, a vital tool to conserve our commons and the living beings who depend on them. In a critical time of environmental stress and mass displacement, Mirra’s talk illuminates how reclaiming our connection to land is key to experiencing the world as home, as worthy of saving, and as repairable, so long as we have eyes to see it. Valerie Mirra is an immigrant, traveler, and avid outdoorswoman. Valerie has maintained a devoted plein air practice around the world, including Europe, Central America, the Middle East, and the United States from Louisiana to Alaska. Her figurative paintings, centering on animal and plant adaptation in the wake of natural disaster, are created directly from images produced through this research based practice. Here, she finds the opportunity to look closely into the environment, experiencing its simultaneous vulnerability and resilience. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx