The Start of a Wave
A sculpture or proposal for a monument based on a page from the Montana climate case ruling (Held v. Montana). The wave refers to the upcoming wave of global lawsuits framing climate change as a violation of fundamental human rights.
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The Start of a Wave
2023
Steel, laser cut modeling board, paint
20 x 10 x 12 in.
All photography: Marc Newton