Why did artist Sarah Cameron Sunde stand in the sea for a full tide cycle 9 times on 6 continents?

Jun 19, 2023

Some of the works of artist Sarah Cameron Sunde, illustrating sea level rise, on show at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Image: Sarah Cameron Sunde Studio

Joseph Fowler

Head of Arts and Culture , World Economic Forum

Isabella Gallo

Studio Assistant, Sarah Cameron Sunde Studio

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Several village leaders join Sunde in the water as the tide recedes and the sun starts to set during 36.5 / Bodo Inlet (Kenya, 2019, 7th work in the series) Image: Swabir Bazaar for 36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea

sea level rise. Henk Ovink and other water officials and engineers stand with Sunde during 36.5 / North Sea (The Netherlands, 2015, 5th work in the series)

Henk Ovink and other water officials and engineers stand with Sunde during 36.5 / North Sea (The Netherlands, 2015, 5th work in the series) Image: Florian Braakman for 36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea

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