In Moleca
Immersed in canal water, a tourist arriving in the city hesitantly stares into the path ahead of them. It is unclear where the path ends and the canal begins as boats wash up on the sidewalk.
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In Moleca
High-tide levels, painted on a wall by locals. These ambiguous DIY markings can be found around the city, documenting the increasing tides of the Acqua Alta. Like children’s measurements on a wall, it is uncertain as to what height these markings may be in the future.
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In Moleca
A member of ‘Comitato No Grandi Navi’ holding a banner representing their local initiative and the issue it opposes: cruise ships. Around 600 enter the lagoon annually. It’s estimated that 1 cruise ship pumps out the equivalent to 1 million cars worth of emissions in a single day.
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In Moleca
A tourist in fancy dress stares into the water whilst travelling on a vapareiso water-bus during the ‘Carnevale’, the famous Venetian festival. This is the busiest time of year in Venice and attracts thousands of tourists who come to experience the old traditions of the ancient city.
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In Moleca
A cruise ship docked in the industrial area of Marghera. The scale of these ships in comparison to the fragile island that they are docking in is absurd. These have a devastating impact on the lagoon’s ecosystem and the city’s underpinnings. An old utopian ideal of travel that should be forgotten.
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In Moleca
A sculpture by Mario Irarrázabal for the 1995 Venice Biennale, initially installed in the centre of Venice. I found it in a relocated in the Marghera on the mainland, crumbling and held together by scaffolding. A portrait of humanity; this resonates a strong depiction of our current climate.
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In Moleca
A hose siphons water from a flooded home back into the flooded street. Many residences are adapted to withstand the high-tides with raised doorways and flood barriers. In more severe cases however, these become ineffective.
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In Moleca
Tables and chairs huddled and chained together to prevent them from floating away. Taken in Piazza San Marco where tides reach the highest in Venice during the Acqua Alta. Also an area most often flooded by crowds due to mass-tourism.
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In Moleca
Staring into a vast landscape of nothingness, two tourists stand in Piazza San Marco up to their legs in water, one of the lowest areas of the city and most affected by the high-tide.
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Pause or Pay UK
I, as a graduating student at the Glasgow School of Art, would like to state my support for the Pause or Pay Campaign. To read the full manifesto go to www.pauseorpayuk.org