Climate Watch Chair

Title: Climate Watch Chair
Time/Place: July 26, 2022 / Salton Sea, California
while at Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency, Joshua Tree, California USA

Size: chair on platform 67″tall x 37″wide x 50″deep
temperature: 101 degrees F / 37.78 degrees C
heat index: 107 degrees F / 40 degrees C
34% humidity

Materials: beach discarded lounge chair, desert dry wash found metal table leg and wood, yard sale wheels, ascotherm raft/lifeboat thermal survival suit, wood, threaded rod, discarded: luggage handle, straps, tie-down clamps, plastic moulding, discarded HVAC (Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning) foil-faced reflective radiant barrier thermal resistance duct insulation

Details:
This sculpture is a lounge chair, complete with cupholder and awning, in which to sit and watch the climate change. Climate Watch Chair is conveniently collapsible and may be carried and placed anywhere. A wheeled platform, floating pad and heat reflective material assists in mobility and adaptability as the climate crisis events cycle through floods, drought and fire.