Mcghee's Theory Of Climate Change

The theory of climate change has suggested that grim times could happen instantaneously at any moment, An increased amount of “supercat” weather patterns have been increasing steadily, and put our environment at an unstable state(Buell 2013). Comparable to the wave in McGhee’s work, the environment is on the verge of collapsing. The wave is a literal symbol of the crisis, and it is coming straight for us, destroying everything in it’s wake. On the edge of the image is a traffic light, stuck on the color red. The juxtaposition of the wave on the brink, and the symbolism of a need to stop, Mcghee is suggest a need for change before it is too late. In a recent interview he states:
We walk through life feeling like we’re indestructible, while in …show more content…
These events, as well as many more, have altered our society 's view of the future. The fictional mass-destruction becomes a reality, and becomes a constant reminder about our impending mortality. Through these acts of terrible violence, we can no longer envision a positive future that was to a greater extent, viewed as ubiquitous, from times such as The Enlightenment or the industrial Revolution. Although there has been peace after war, compromise after collision, there has always been more atrocities, genocides, and wars. Then, there is struggle to answer questions about what it means to be human, as well as prepare for new threats, and deal with decrepit horrors(Vidergar 2013). Artist responds to historical events to cope with the possibility of an apocalypse in everyday lives, as well as work through the looming notion of mortality in our …show more content…
From an apocalypse, there rises the post-apocalyptic world, completely changed. Artist that explore the possibility of a world after the apocalypse also are exploring the notions of mortality. The belief that an apocalypse will occur makes the threat of our mortality predictable, according to Shmuel Lissek, a neuroscientist at the University of Minnesota. In collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health, they found that when painful experiences are anticipated, the anxiety of the event occurring decreases and we relax. The anxiety that is produced by uncertainty is demolished, This isn’t applicable to everyone, of course, but for a majority, the predictability of an end is a reason for us to stop worrying(Yuhas 2012). Fictional representations of an apocalypse can provide comfort to some, and awareness for