As The Earth Heats Up / Cristián Pietrapiana

Cristián Pietrapiana
New York City, United States
 
As The Earth Heats Up, 2023
Mixed media on paper, 30 x 30 in
 
As The Earth Heats Up is part of an ongoing body of allegorical paintings that reflect on the climate crisis through layered imagery and text. Incorporating headlines drawn from newspapers, the work connects everyday media narratives with broader environmental realities, embedding current events within painterly compositions. From a distance, the piece engages through color, texture, and form, while closer viewing reveals textual details that invite reflection and interpretation. By combining visual and textual elements, the work encourages viewers to pause, read, and consider the human role in shaping and responding to climate change.
 
Cristián Pietrapiana is a painter whose work explores climate change through allegory and visual narrative. For over a decade, he has incorporated environmental themes into his practice, using text, imagery, and composition to prompt critical reflection on the human causes and consequences of the climate crisis.
 
$1600