World Dates, 2009
The work records the dates and locations of major international environmental summits, beginning with the first Earth Summit in Stockholm in 1972. Through the repeated marking of these events, World Dates traces the timeline of global efforts to address ecological crises.
By focusing on the accumulation of dates, the work reflects on the gap between political intention and environmental outcome. Despite decades of international meetings and agreements, global indicators—including rising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and biodiversity loss—continue to worsen.
World Dates (graphite and ink on paper).
World Dates situates these summits within a broader environmental narrative, questioning the effectiveness of global governance structures in responding to climate change. Through its use of repetition and data, the work transforms historical records into a visual meditation on time, action, and environmental consequence.