Making the Invisible Visible: Responses to Water Based Stresses In NYC and Beyond

Unexpected and profound disasters like Hurricane Sandy smash into the lives of everyday New Yorkers, forcing us to engage with our proximity and relationship to water. But slow, ongoing crises like rising water levels, contamination, and toxicity are harder to see, more challenging to grasp, and harder to respond to. Across disciplines, artists and experts are engaging in work that analyzes and responds to the slow disasters of our water, making the invisible visible. We’ve assembled a group of them for this conversation-- come meet and hear them discuss their projects and points of view here.