Debbie Symons was featured in Public Art Magazine (Korea) in 2020, an international publication focused on contemporary art and public art practices.
The feature highlights Symons’ environmental art practice, examining her use of scientific research, data, and visual language to communicate complex ecological issues.
Public Art Magazine is a leading international journal that explores contemporary art in public and interdisciplinary contexts. The publication presents artists whose work engages with social, cultural, and environmental concerns, situating their practice within global discourse.
Symons’ inclusion reflects the international relevance of her work, particularly her focus on climate change, biodiversity loss, and the interconnected systems shaping the natural environment. The feature discusses key projects that translate environmental data into visual form, emphasising the role of art in communicating urgent global issues.
As part of her broader research-based practice, this publication positions her work within an international network of artists engaging with environmental and socially responsive themes. Public Art Magazine’s Climate Environment and Art feature written by Yang Hwa-sun.
Artworks featured in the video.
Olafur Eliasson, Ice Watch, 2018
Nastja Sade Ronkko, For those yet to be, 2016-2018
Jennifer Steinkamp, Botanic 2, 2015
Tomas Saraceno, Our Interplanetary Bodies, 2017.
Debbie Symons, Amazonia, 2015. Counting One to Four, 2015.
Janet Laurence, In the Shadow, 2000.
Pavilion of Lithuania (Lina Lapelyte, Vaiva Grainyte and Rugile Barzdziukaite), Sun & Sea (Marina), 2019.
View Public Art Magazine featured works Amazonia and Counting One to Four: Nature morte.