ABSTRACT
Changes in air quality and changes in human and nonhuman health are interdependent, yet the pervasive, slow and violent effects of climate change and global warming are largely perceived as if they are yet to come or may never arrive. Air: a seemingly invisible phenomenon, yet fundamental for survival. The wind travelling through the 75-meter air inlet attached to the Telstra communications tower created a deep whistling sound, the weather station’s anemometer wind vane blew around maniacally, the waves crashed loudly, and plants lost their stability: the power of wind made visible. The air just persists, constantly passing through, circling around, getting caught or continuing on its journey. Australian art theorist Jill Bennett argues that air “is the baseline for micro-sensory experience, but also for the macro productions of atmosphere, weather, and climate.
