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Future Teller is a 30-second, 360-degree (3D) narrative in which a fortune telling grandmother is asked for her predictions.  As a premonition enters her head, a world of mystical colors and visions opens up, taking us floating into space to view earth from afar, as it heats up and explodes. The 1930’s fortune telling machine used in the footage reminded me of the naysayers of climate change, who have likened climate scientists and their predictions to fortune tellers.  While the tone is fantastical and somewhat humorous, this piece also gives a voice to the feeling of helplessness of the average citizen facing the global enormity of the causes of climate change.

The piece is presented on the “Art on the Marquee” sculpture in front of the Boston Convention Center. It is viewed by more than 100,000 pedestrians and motorists daily and is visible for half a mile in many directions.  With such a large audience, Future Teller can equitably interact with the community and serve as an entry point to raise the topic of climate change in an approachable and engaging way.