Heat — Daphne Lundi

Hot Takes: Extreme heat public art campaign created for Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) to encourage conversations about extreme heat and a warming region.

Heat Oral History Kit: Heat-inspired tarot deck and oral history guide for collecting stories about living with heat.

“Ice Box Saves West Indian Day Parade From Drone Disaster, Extreme Heat” Speculative news article co-created with artist, writer, and organizer Noah Fischer as part of New York 2044, a speculative newspaper project commissioned by More Art.

Hot Headlines: Found poetry created from New York Times headlines and articles covering heat from the 1800s to the 2000s.

Department of Climate Corrections: explores the unique risks incarcerated individuals face due to extreme heat. A study found that between 2001 and 2019, 635 deaths in prisons were attributable to extreme heat. Orange is frequently used in infographics on extreme heat and is also associated with prison jumpsuits. This project features an orange jumpsuit screen-printed with 2.5°C Dept. of Climate Corrections emblazoned on the back. The jumpsuit is presented in a triptych photograph alongside a t-shirt headwrap hand embroidered with blue thread and beads, visualizing sweat. The project was exhibited at the Gainesville Fine Arts Association 4th Biennial National Juried Exhibition focused on extreme heat and received an award of excellence.

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