Sculptures in Liverpool about sea level rise – See images

The impact of climate change on Liverpool is visualized in three full color sculptures by Alicja Biała, whose works give physical form to environmental data.

Installed on the city’s waterfront, the Merseyside Totemy sculptures focus on rising sea levels. The data used shows what the region will look like in 2080 if the polar ice caps continue to melt and sea levels rise at current rates. Each of the steel sculptures is dedicated to an area of ​​Merseyside: the city centre, Formby and Birkenhead. Their rusted undersides show the percentage of soil relative to the sculpture’s full height that will be underwater in less than 60 years.

“As the sea level rises, these totems will emerge from the surface of the water as strange buoys, beckoning the passer-by and reminding them of a time when the choice of how to manage climate change was still possible,” said the Polish artist. .

Visitors can scan QR codes on the base of the sculptures to access full information about the data on display, which the artist collected together with Jason Kirby and Timothy Lane, researchers at Liverpool John Moores University

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