GREENFIELD — The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. is presenting “World on Fire,” an installation and exhibit by Greenfield artist and activist JJ White.
In September 2019, Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg spoke her now-famous words addressing world leaders at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York City, attacking their perceived inaction on climate change: “How dare you!” Inspired by Thunberg’s words, White created a series of two- and three-dimensional installations that will be on the walls of The LAVA Center’s Humanities Gallery from October through December.
Multimedia tools will enable visitors to add their voices to the exhibit. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m.
White focuses on concept-driven art through the mediums of photography, poetry, video, collage and repurposed items. Presently, White’s favored medium is landscape art/sculpture. Prior to entering the world of art, White spent 30 years providing fundraising services for progressive nonprofits and political candidates in the United States and Canada.
This programming is made possible by a grant from Mass Humanities, with funding from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
