Art Can Save the World is a display of banners made from recycled materials, brought to us through a collaboration between artist Siân Klein and Green Arts Oxfordshire Network.

On 5th April 2022 Green Arts Oxfordshire Network hosted a day to kick off Marmalade at the Old Fire Station, bringing together Oxfordshire’s cultural organisations, artists and anybody wanting to respond creatively to the climate crisis. In a session called ‘Art Can Save The World’, participants collectively reimagined how to produce creative projects in response to the climate and ecological crisis. Together, they explored how to move from anxiety and denial to optimism and activism.

During the session, participants imagined creative projects that respond to categories of the Green Arts Charter, a 10 point pledge and guide on how to collectively work towards climate justice and a zero-carbon future.

Activist, designer and artist Siân Klein hosted a banner making workshop during the session using recycled plastic bags that participants had been asked to bring with them beforehand. The banners displayed in this exhibition are a creative response to words and phrases from the conversations that took place.

Art Can Save the World is on display in the #WindowGalleries along Friars Entry in Oxford, OX1 2BZ from 14th - 30th April, free and available to visit at any time.

The #WindowGalleries are an innovative collaboration between community organisation Fusion Arts and The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels that connects and supports Oxford’s communities by creating a lively space for the public to experience inspiring work by local artists.