The World in a Water Lily, Amazonica I (2022)

The World in a Water Lily, Amazonica I (2022)

Mixed media fibreglass globe with plinth.

Painting with acrylic, 24 ct gold, diamond dust, painted and photographic polypropylene film vinyls on laminated hollow fibreglass globe and base. Sealed with Rust-Oleum Crystal Clear protective coat and Urban anti-graffiti clear glaze.*

(H) 100cm x (W) 72cm x (D) 72cm. Weight 10kg.

£15,000 + VAT.

*The sculpture has been specially treated so that it may be displayed in any conditions, both indoors and out. It is climate-proof and easily cleaned. The hollow fibreglass structure makes it durable, hardwearing, deceptively light, and easily moved.

The World Reimagined

The World in a Water Lily, Amazonica I was inspired by a larger globe, created for The World Reimagined, installed in the magnificent grounds of Westminster Abbey and later in Trafalgar Square. The World Reimagined was a ground-breaking, national art education project designed to transform how we understand the transatlantic trade of enslaved Africans and its impact on all of us. Green’s globe explores the deep-rooted connection between climate justice and racial justice – two of the most urgent issues of the twenty-first century. It is widely accepted that there is an intrinsic connection between the historic oppression of people, and the exploitation and plunder of the world’s natural resources. The World in a Water Lily is enveloped by the Guiana Shield; one of the largest remaining intact rainforests on earth, a protective sanctuary between heaven and earth, the difference between life and death. Above the rainforest, atop the globe, the sky is bursting with black and brown angels embellished with 24 karat gold. Beneath the forest is the sea and a map which reimagines the world as a water lily.

Interviews for The World Reimagined

Click on the videos below to watch interviews and discussions with Nicola Green on her globe, The World in a Water Lily, Amazonica I (2022)

Press for The World Reimagined

Click links below for press on The World Reimagined:

Further Reading

For further reading on Nicola’s work, click below for some of her blog posts: