What Lies Beneath: Tipping Point

Carlos Betancourt, commissioned by The ReefLine and Aorist, has created ‘What Lies Beneath: Tipping Point’, two buoyant iceberg sculptures and an accompanying NFT co-created with Studio Brasch. The physical sculptures, presented as an intervention by the artist floating in Faena Hotel’s pool, are an invitation to reflect on the climate crisis, on the longevity of icebergs, on rising seas, and on the viability of plant and animal species, including our own.<br>Reflect on the longevity of icebergs, on rising seas and on the viability of plant and animal species, including our own - the work is a reminder of the ways in which humans engage in behaviors that can have both positive and negative consequences in the environment. As the iceberg melts away in the tropics surrounded by colorful familiar elements we are reminded of the impact far away conditions can have not only in our immediate environment but also in our culture and ultimately our memory. The work is a reminder that humans find themselves at a crossroads — a choice between extinction and survival.