Malaysian contemporary artist Red Hong Yi has created a stunning installation work that has made the cover of the latest issue of Time magazine (April 26). For this artful commission, Red Hong Yi (known as Red) practically turned in a fiery conversation surrounding global climate change. The artwork features a 2.3m x 3m world map brought into topographic focus by 50,000 green-tipped matchsticks. Layers of fire retardant paint were also sprayed both on the front and back of the "world map" board to control the flames, while a fire truck was on-site. “The motivation behind it came from the urgency of having to tackle (climate change) together, ” adds Red in a recent Time interview.

Source: The Star April 15, 2021 21:45 UTC