Air Sampling Cosmopolite

He's at it again. And unfortunately, his Pollution Pods are still relevant.

British artist Michael Plinksy partnered with a fab-lab and an air doctor to re-create hyperlocal atmospheres from around the world:

 “I want people to engage with the issue of pollution viscerally"

Well it worked. The New Delhi pod is unbearable.

image source: Lauren Crothers, photographing Hong Kong protesters, 2019

Notes

Art installation recreates city smog

Nov 2019, BBC News

An art installation in London simulates life in the world’s most polluted cities

Apr 2018, Architectural Digest

Conceived by artist Michael Plinksy

Built by London-based design startup Build with Hubs

Atmospheric Engineering by Danish air quality tech firm Airlabs