Issue 2 (12) 2019

Climate Catastrophe / Greener Future

Robertina Šebjanič ◦ Olafur Eliasson ◦ Extintion Rebelion ◦ zero-waste design ◦ and more

Cover designed by Vadym Solovski

Have you ever wondered how to live in harmony with nature, how to avoid climate catastrophe? What can we do together to help save our planet? Increasing awareness of the climate crisis is crucial but changing our habits of a consumerist lifestyle is not that easy. In the new issue you will find articles about the problems and threats our planet is facing. This issue revolves around such topics as climate change, sustainability, biodiversity, living in harmony with nature, renewable energy, slow-fashion, zero-waste design, slow-living, and a greener future. You will have the opportunity to enrich your knowledge and see these problems through the eyes of the artists, who use their talents and shape our surroundings.

Have you ever wondered how to live in harmony with nature, how to avoid climate catastrophe? What can we do together to help save our planet? Increasing awareness of the climate crisis is crucial but changing our habits of a consumerist lifestyle is not that easy. In the new issue you will find articles about the problems and threats our planet is facing. This issue revolves around such topics as climate changesustainabilitybiodiversityliving in harmony with naturerenewable energyslow-fashionzero-waste designslow-living, and a greener future. You will have the opportunity to enrich your knowledge and see these problems through the eyes of the artists, who use their talents and shape our surroundings. We will try to answer questions such as why it is so difficult to change our bad habits and how to be more eco-friendly. We will show you the portrait of the planet on the verge of disaster, and the post-apocalyptic visions of the artists.

However, the first step into our discussion about threats to the ecosystem and the attempts to do what’s best for our planet is the cover designed by Vadym Solowski, a nuclear power engineer who became a successful illustrator. The issue features interviews with Erez Navi Pana, who talked about the potential of vegan design realised without the use of material derived from animals, and Robertina Šebjanič, who discussed a model for a better sustainable future with awareness of the animal world and aquatic ecosystem. We also present the statement of Olafur Eliasson and eco activists such as Extintion Rebelion, John Gerrard and Justina Brice Guargilia. In addition to this, we will showcase the most innovative architecture designed in harmony with nature. Fashion enthusiasts will enjoy the article devoted to fast fashion alternatives. For all those who are more interested in the issues related to design, we recommend an article about the most current responsible zero-waste designs.

Our magazine is an object produced with many environmental concerns. When selecting paper, we paid attention to sustainability of the materials we use and looked for those which are natural, renewable, recyclable and biodegradable. That’s why we only choose paper with a number of environmental certificates and labels.

11 EDITORS’ LETTER

12 CONTRIBUTORS

15 MAPPING OUR ARTICLES

17 MAKING AN ECO-FRIENDLY LYNX MAGAZINE

18 IN THE SPOTLIGHT

20 OBJECTS OF DESIRE

ARTISTS / Close-up

22 Erez Nevi Pana

Designing in Sync with Nature

30 Robertina Šebjanič

There Are Still Songs to Sing Beyond Mankind

38 Wojciech Sobczyk

For Your Eyes Only

44 Samuel Szczekacz

A Story of Discovery That Would Make a Good Film

46 Andrzej Wróblewski

Life Is Suicide in Instalments

48 Natalia LL

Dreaming

PORTRAIT OF A PLANET / Eco Narratives

52 Act Now!

Environmental Activism in Art

60 Stagnancy and Stupor

A Planet on the Verge of Climate Catastrophe

66 Alicja Wróblewska

Special Feature

76 Look, I’ve Fixed It

A Grassroots Approach to Re-imagining Trash

80 Cold Milk and Teabags:

A New Day in the Near Future

82 1,000,000,000,000

Visual Story

TREND-SPOTTING / New Culture Codes

98 Green Design

Be Responsible, Smart, Innovative and Sustainable

106 Finding a Path Across the ‘Wear-and-throw’ Culture

118 Natural and Spectacular

Architecture Designed with Tomorrow in Mind

125 Creepy Blue Lights and Mushroom Clouds

Nuclear Fear on Film

MIND THE MAP

129 Kaunas

10,000 Steps Around the City of Modernism

COLLECTING / Treasure Hunt

138 Alain Servais

Two Sides of the Same Coin

146 The Art of Choosing and Slowing Down

On Collecting in the Post-Globalisation Era

148 Collector’s Zone

Art at Your Fingertips

150 Fascination and Challenges

Juliusz Windorbski on Running the Biggest Auction House in Central Europe

TIPS & INSPIRATIONS

156 Profession: Artist

How Do Artists Make Money?

162 On Our Shelf

165 Calendar / Travel Tips

Contributors:

  • Dobromiła Błaszczyk,
  • Anna Dziuba,
  • Patrycja Głusiec,
  • Michał Korta,
  • Mateusz Kozieradzki,
  • Sylwia Krasoń,
  • Edith Lázár,
  • Maja Lorkowska,
  • Alex Mirutziu,
  • Mannika Mishra,
  • Małgorzata Miśkowiec,
  • Kamila Naglik,
  • Marie-Ève Lafontaine,
  • Roma Piotrowska,
  • Helena Postawka-Lech,
  • Grażyna Siedlecka,
  • Steve Spithray,
  • Karol Szafraniec,
  • Anna Tomczak,
  • Marek Wołyński,
  • Kuba Żary

Illustrations:

  • Vadym Solovski

LYNX Team:

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