James Casebere imagines a near-future of flooded landscapes

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Throughout his 25 year-long practice, New York-based artist James Casebere has channeled societal and political anxieties into artfully constructed photographs, from his prison images of the mid-1990s to Landscapes with Houses (2009-2011), exploring urban areas blighted by mortgage foreclosures and the \u2018absurdity of living in this carbon-heavy economy\u2019. Later, he...

),’ he says. ‘There is something archetypal about that structure, signifying home, safety, and security, amid the unbridled forces of nature.’ Similarly, the composite ensembles evoke Paul Rudolph’s mid-century modern Florida houses, brutalist architecture, and the early 20th century Arts and Crafts movement.

Proponents of climate activism such as Greta Thunberg have done a great service in spurring debate – but what impact can artists have? And is there an audience willing to enable radical change? The topic of climate change has become as divisive as politics: Thunberg has been feted, applauded, empowered, vilified, pitied, and mocked. Casebere, however, remains undeterred.

‘On the other hand, I have been thinking about the role of art and asking myself what can I, as an artist, accomplish? To what end do I make this work? Who and what can the work serve? Is it enough for art to bring pleasure, joy or a reprieve from suffering? Personally, I think it can do both, and it is not possible for me to proceed as an artist without addressing larger issues that concern me.’

Ultimately, Casebere is not such a doomsayer as he is a cautious optimist. ‘I hesitate to be too ambitious about this,’ he says, ‘but I feel like [] involves a sense of playfulness and I hope people will come away with a sense of hope about our personal and collective ingenuity, resourcefulness, creativity, and resilience.’ §© The artist. Courtesy of Galerie Templon, Paris/BrusselsBright Yellow House on WaterOrange House on Water© The artist.

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