What if life imitated art?

The article features activist conceptual artists Newton and Helen Mayer Harrison. The Harrisons think that the current modern art scene in Great Britain is too self-referential and has not enough activism. The Harrisons are an inspirational response to the fatalism that paralyses many artists. The Harrisons have articulated the problem with the timeless precision of poets. On the issue of climate change, Newton suggest that people better prepare for an elegant retreat than wait for a panic. They suggest that existing plans for greenhouse emissions control will be insufficient to keep the temperature rise at 2°C or less.