Mural Makes Climate Change More Than Real

Augmented-reality mural in Miami warns of climate-change danger

Leslie Ovalle, February 5, 2018 (Miami Herald)

Miami is the proverbial ‘canary in the coal mine’ with respect to the effects of sea level rise caused by climate change, according to Juan Carlos Gallo, a digital designer for Miami Murals, at the unveiling of an augmented-reality mural depicting the dangers of climate change to South Florida in front of the Historic City of Miami Cemetery. Gallo said the fight against the dangers offer an opportunity for the people and the government to work together…The mural, painted by artists Odobo and Muta Vision, depicts the city’s skyline and name in big letters, each representing an area of its famous nightlife —diamond studs, skyscrapers, neon lights and a Xanax pill. A cell phone app simulation projects two alternate futures for the city on it. To complete the AR experience the audience is asked to answer one question: Be the change or not be the change? click here for more

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