Arden states that the symbolic damage to protected artworks has sparked important public discussions about climate change, despite concerns over actual damage to the pieces.
"It's undoubtedly effective for raising public awareness... These images have embedded themselves in the collective awareness of the issue but that doesn't necessarily equal public support," says Arden.
She highlights museums' worries about the damage, indicating a complex relationship between awareness-raising tactics and the preservation of art.
Arden's paintings reconstruct incidents of protest, utilizing 'evidence recovery' to combine multiple perspectives of the activism against climate in European galleries.
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