Artist Statement

On Saturday, September 20, 2014, the United Nations Department of Public Information presented a spectacular 30-story architectural projection in partnership with the Oceanic Preservation Society, Obscura Digital, and Insurgent Media. The United Nation’s General Assembly and Secretariat buildings were lit up with massive projections as part of a revolutionary call for action on global climate change.
The event took place in connection with the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Summit. “Now is the time to take decisive action on climate change. Protecting our planet is the responsibility of each and every one of us. We must make our voices heard. These exceptional projections shown at the United Nations will help draw attention to the need to make climate action a reality in every community and every society,” said UN Secretary-General General Ban Ki-moon.
This 10-minute presentation will reveal some of the behind-the-scene creative processes that led to the projection mapping show.

• Yael Braha is a native of Italy. She studied Graphic Design at the European Institute of Design in Rome before she immigrated to the United States, where she obtained a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema at San Francisco State University. She is currently based in Canada. Yael is an interdisciplinary artist who combines traditional and non-traditional art practices. She has extensive experience in fine arts and digital fabrication processes (ceramics, metal fabrication, metal casting, electronics, mold making), filmmaking, creative direction, as well as teaching. Her artwork and installations have been shown both nationally and internationally over the past twenty years. As the daughter of refugees, the notion of knowledge–not belongings–is one of her most important life values that constantly pushes her to learn and experiment throughout her lifetime. yaelbraha.com