What the Sun Has Seen
A story of the sun and her relationship with humans on planet earth.
print design
type setting
photography
What the Sun Has Seen explores the emotional impact of climate change, shifting the focus from a purely scientific perspective to the human experience. Delving into themes of isolation, sadness, and anxiety, this project serves as a compelling call to action, urging viewers to consider the lasting impact we have on the environment.
The posters were inspired by the animated video created by Agnieszka Polska titled The New Sun.
Introducing The Sun
The Sun is an all-seeing power that watches over planet Earth. Every day, she observes how humans behave and interact with the world she illuminates. She quickly realizes that the relationship between Earth and humanity is not symbiotic, and she begins to cast a comedic light on our shortcomings. Despite her disappointment in our actions, she feels empathy for us and hopes that we can change our ways.
The Sun understands the concept of love and experiences that emotion deeply. She witnesses the changing climate and knows that these changes will be irreversible if humans do not alter their behaviors immediately.
Although the Sun is a powerful figure, she is relatable in many ways. She feels immense sadness and despair for the environment, yet she recognizes that human behavior is a major factor in climate change. Like the Sun, many of us experience anxiety about the uncertain future of our planet.
Fonts
The bold and geometric features of Artigo juxtapose the softness of Baskerville, emulating the complexity of human emotion.
Artigo
humanist font | geometric qualities | lots of character at large size
Baskerville
gentle & soft features | transitional typeface
Inspiration
The New Sun | Agnieszka Polska
Polska’s video is the main source of inspiration for this project. Her characterization of the Sun was the key to humanizing the climate change crisis.
Wassily Kandinsky
Kandinsky's combination of angles, lines, and circles resembles typesetting in Soviet Constructivism and inspired my typographic structure.
Ink Experimentation
In developing this project, I experimented with ink paintings. I utilized various objects as brushes—such as sticks, leaves, sponges, toothpicks, and spray bottles—to create new textures and structural types that I could incorporate into my process.