OUR FOLLY

new landscapes of carbon

2020 | critic: Cristina Parreño Alonso

above: from the archive, early advertisements, on recycled paper

INTRODUCTION

In the near to now future, carbon has become a taxable emission, pushing companies and individuals alike to capture their CO2 output rather than face the exorbitant cost of its release.

Now, parasitic devices sit like masks on sources of exhaust, using clime-works fan technology to filter the output and distill the CO2. These masks latch on to jet engines, tailpipes, and factories alike.

But this is only the beginning.

above: from the archive, early advertisements from international publications

This captured CO2, now in canisters, accumulates in hallway closets and emptied airplane hangars – out of the weather to keep it from rusting and releasing its precious cargo.

A new system emerges, paid to remove these CO2 canisters, and charged with their disposal.

They make machines that let the canisters plug in.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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