Smoke and Mirrors

“Smoke and Mirrors” by Beatie Wolfe received the Golden Nica in the Computer Animation category of the Prix Ars Electronica 2024.

Smoke and Mirrors uses art to communicate six decades of climate data, specifically rising methane levels, set alongside the verbatim advertising slogans deployed by the Big Oil industry to “Deny, Doubt and Delay” the climate data and awareness through the decades, e.g.

About Beatie Wolfe

Beatie Wolfe (GB), “musical weirdo and visionary" (VICE magazine) has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation, and held a solo exhibition of her ‘world first’ designs at the V&A Museum.

Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.

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