CO2 cubes, copenhagen

CO2 cubes digital media art exhibition st. jørgens lake, tycho brahe planetarium in copenhagen on now until 18th december 2009

CO2 cubes, saint jørgen’s lake in front of tycho brahe planetarium, copenhagenCO2 cubes was revealed on-site in copenhagen, for the beginning of the UN framework convention on climate change (UNFCC ), conference of the parties (COP-15), running from 7 – 18 december, 2009.

using shipping containers, artist alfio bonanno and architectchristophe cornubert have created the 27′ x 27′ x 27′ cube which is situated near st. jorgens lake and the tycho brache planetarium. the cube features an interactive media delivery system with multiple screens programmed into a 24-hour cycle, providing a visual sense of what one metric tonne of CO2 looks like in a solid form. developed by obscura digital, the system incorporates video streams, real-time data, and practical solutions, engaging the public in a virtual and global dialogue to share ideas and solutions about how to reduce their own individual impact on climate change.

the structure mirrors the carbon footprint that an average citizen emits during one month; this same amount is produced by a U.S. citizen in only two weeks.

CO2 cubes

CO2 cubes

CO2 cubes

12 titan shipping containers were craned onto the water and stacked in an interlocking pattern, as a base for the cube.