One Planet One Future<\/em> are about raising awareness about our current issues, and certainly in my own way I\u2019m channeling my anxieties for the future. There\u2019s also the aspect of me being a mother and therefore my worries for the next generation and how the planet\u2019s going to evolve.<\/p>\nI\u2019m addressing the main issues we\u2019re going to face, from water shortages to refugees, to the extinction of endangered species, to trash. There\u2019s a documentary aspect to my work. I actually go to these locations, and I show you the beauty of our planet and of these animals, and the horror of trash in these beautiful sanctuaries.<\/p>\n
These are momentary installations. They\u2019re a human mark in the moment, but they\u2019re basically made to remind the viewer that we\u2019re in transition. At least that\u2019s how I see it as an artist: I\u2019m documenting what we have, what we\u2019re about to lose, and sometimes what we\u2019ve already lost.<\/p>\n
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BARD MBA: How do you support yourself as you create the change you\u2019re looking for?<\/p>\n
de Carbuccia: As an artist with a message, it was very important for me to be the example. That\u2019s why I founded this foundation. The art, which is fine art photography, is for sale, and sales from these works go directly to the foundation. So, I\u2019m a foundation with a product, and that permits us to finance both of our educational projects.<\/p>\n
We have two permanent exhibitions, one in New York City and one in Milan, where we have a lot of school projects. Students can come and experience the art and hear more about the message. Most of our exhibits are in collaboration with institutions, from museums to art foundations. The goal is always that the exhibitions be free. Today, I\u2019m in a position where I\u2019m an artist who can work and do this project for free.<\/p>\n
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BARD MBA: There are many layers to your work. What does your process look like?<\/p>\n
de Carbuccia: At the beginning I didn\u2019t even think about filming. But when I came back from Antarctica and created all of these surreal installations, people started doubting my work. Antarctica is otherworldly in so many ways, and people started to say, \u201cThis is all photoshopped, this can\u2019t be true,\u201d so I realized I needed to start filming to validate the process.<\/p>\n
In the beginning, most of it was filmed by non-professionals, whether it was my friend, my daughter, a Sherpa\u2014it was pretty hands-on. Since then, I\u2019ve evolved and I\u2019m trying to bring a one-person crew with me because content is important. Although the project has grown so much, that\u2019s my maximum crew size because what I do is so intimate and personal and in places that are really hard to get to. Usually, I work with someone local.<\/p>\n
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BARD MBA: some of your art features iguanas, elephants, a bear cub\u2014where do these animals come from?<\/p>\n
de Carbuccia: Sometimes I work with wild animals. The elephants you mention were completely wild. That was an extraordinary shoot\u2014we knew that they were going to come to that location because it was a watering hole, and all the male elephants come and drink there. For security reasons, I wasn\u2019t allowed to have anyone on the ground besides myself, and it was just an incredible experience.<\/p>\n
In general, though, I work with species survival centers. The biggest problem we have today with endangered species is that most of them are interbred. That, in a way, is the end of the species. But there are some visionary humans who started, over 20 years ago, species survival centers. What they\u2019re trying to do is create secure populations of endangered species that will hopefully be released back into nature when the world is ready for them.<\/p>\n
The animals I work with from the centers are wild and live in large sanctuaries, and they have the advantage of being used to human presence and smell. I connect with their keepers. The bond between animal and keeper is fundamental to my work, and it\u2019s allowed me to capture these incredible images.<\/p>\n
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BARD MBA: How has your international perspective influenced your ability to see the world in a way that most of us don\u2019t get to?<\/p>\n
de Carbuccia: The consequences of our actions, our daily gestures, can really affect somebody on the other side of the planet. We all need to be in this together, and we need to realize the consequences of our actions going forward. I think that\u2019s fundamental. Perhaps my being a little bit international and traveling around the world has been helpful in creating those connections.<\/p>\n
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BARD MBA: Where are you going next?<\/p>\n
de Carbuccia: I\u2019m going to West Papua in Indonesia. I\u2019m working a lot with oceans now; my show that\u2019s opening in Naples this summer will very much be linked to the ocean subject. West Papua is extremely beautiful, and they say the coral reefs there are still pristine. I don\u2019t know what I\u2019ll find\u2014it\u2019s always a surprise.<\/p>\n
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