Author: Teddy S

Climate change affects everyone, but people contribute to greenhouse gas emissions in very different ways. This affects how people interpret climate change art especially if the piece is supposed to change the way people act. The galleries that house Mya Lin’s Pin River restrict the audience to demographics that favor those of higher financial status. … Continue reading Audience and Affect

When hearing about the context of the pieces we listened to, I found myself intrigued how John Luther Adams performed “Become Ocean” to be listened to through a recording. Sound as a sensory mechanism was forever modified through the advent of recording devices as they changed where people can listen to pieces. In this way, … Continue reading Sparking Imagination through Documentary Audio

Role-playing games force players to change their perspectives for the timeline of the game and while that does seem like it might be a useful tool to get people to modify their actions, the separation between gameplay and reality, can lessen the effect of the game itself. The act of picking a different character gives … Continue reading Are Role-Playing Games an Effective Medium for Climate Change?

Watching First Reformed for the first time this past week was an intense experience that left me feeling pain and regret for the environment but surprisingly left me with hope. The narrative felt jarring and confusing such that I could never readily predict what was coming next. While thinking about how the film was able … Continue reading Agency in First Reformed