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A thought-provoking installation about climate change

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Mendes, E. (2026, October 4). A thought-provoking installation about climate change. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/rolling-file/a-thought-provoking-installation-about-climate-change/article_73cc762f-2316-4859-993d-a97d6ae1804e.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-04 · by Elissa Mendes

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A conversation with the creator of "Magnetic Mother" at Stackt market revealed the installation's purpose: to highlight overlooked impacts of climate change through a glowing, rotating lamp covered in bird silhouettes. The project aims to challenge viewers' assumptions about nature’s resilience and the constant presence of natural phenomena like birds flying overhead.
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At Stackt market, an installation called "Magnetic Mother" caught attention with its glowing lamp slowly rotating covered in bird silhouettes. Initially not drawing much interest, it sparked conversation after talking to one of its creators. The artwork aims to highlight the often-overlooked impacts of climate change on nature, specifically challenging assumptions about the resilience of ecosystems and wildlife like birds.

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I wasn’t initially drawn to “Magnetic Mother” at Stackt market, but an enlightening conversation with one of its creators changed my mind.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04
🔮 The warmly glowing and slowly rotating lamp, covered in bird silhouettes, intends to spotlight effects of climate change we might otherwise ignore.
2026-10-04 · Toronto Star
A thought-provoking installation about climate change · mixed framing

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I wasn’t initially drawn to “Magnetic Mother” at Stackt market, but an enlightening conversation with one of its creators changed my mind. asserted
conversation → draw → mind
The warmly glowing and slowly rotating lamp, covered in bird silhouettes, intends to spotlight effects of climate change we might otherwise ignore. uncertain
we → glow → change
The project challenges our assumptions that the Earth will always provide and that birds will always fly overhead. asserted
birds → challenge → assumptions
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