Chattanooga Art + Climate Project – Current Rising Action on July 20

Chattanooga Art + Climate Project presents the debut of Adam Frelin’s Rising Action at Crabtree Farms on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., where the sculptureThe images represent the elements fire and water.

Since 2023, ArtsBuild has been working on the Chattanooga Art + Climate Project. The Chattanooga Art + Climate Project supports bold new artworks that educate the public, serve as a beacon, and spark conversations about the environmental risk factors affecting neighborhoods along the Rossville Boulevard corridor.

The creative team includes New York-based artist Adam Frelin and three local artists: Andy Ramirez, Aubrey Charnell and Chase Guajardo. Each has created a temporary artwork that will be featured in a series of events and exhibitions through December.

Adam Frelin has created Rising Action, a public art experience about forces of nature – heat and flooding. At the center are two giant inflatable sculptures that embody the energy of water and fire. Their size is intended to reflect the scale of the problems brought about by climate change. The sculptures are accompanied by a soundtrack score that includes voices from community members as well as costumed performers referencing other forces of nature.

The Chattanooga Art + Climate Project is supported by the Lyndhurst Foundation.

The exhibit is part of Crabtree Farms’ weekly farm stand day featuring fresh, locally grown foods.

Crabtree Farms is located at 1000 E. 30th St.