Ghosts of the Ice: A Climate Art Project at the Edge of the World

  • What is Ghosts of the Ice

    Sailing Svalbard’s Arctic archipelago, I collect sketches and stories of a vanishing world. Back home, they transform into paintings with thermochromic pigments in heated frames, artworks that fade like melting ice, echoing climate’s fragility.

    A polar bear standing on a floating ice platform in Arctic waters during sunset with small icebergs surrounding.
  • Follow my Arctic Blog

    From behind-the-scenes stories and field notes to sketches, photos, and works in progress, this blog brings it all together. It’s the home base for every stage of the project, so you can trace the journey week by week.

    A sailing ship with illuminated masts floating on calm water in a cold, snowy, mountainous landscape during twilight.
  • Join the Mission!

    This project is more than an art residency, it’s a chance to give voice to fragile worlds at risk of vanishing. I’m seeking 3–5 committed sponsors who want to stand alongside me and amplify this work.

    Sunset over a large glacier calving into the ocean with ice falling into the water and waves splashing.

Even the most urgent scientific data struggles to move people to action unless they truly care. Art creates that bridge: from awareness to empathy, and empathy to responsibility.” - RMK