Brief Synopsis:

Climate Art sheds light on the role of contemporary art in the big challenge of our time: the climate crisis. Journalist Leonie Sontheimer takes us on a journey to influential artists such as Eliasson, Salgado and Denes and how their works open up new perspectives on the subject. The film examines the art and its creators and structures. How do artists deal with their own CO2 footprint? How sustainable is a business that relies on transportation, travel and events? Can art fairs  really be role models, or do they contradict the messages of their artists? The film shows how artists are transforming their powerlessness in the face of the climate crisis into activism. The result is a portrait of an art scene balancing between aspiration and reality – and a call for us all to become part of the change. The film also includes one of the last interviews with Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado who passed on May 23, 2025