winter in mid-March
buffalo, new york / united states
march 15 / 2017
22:38 pm
( s e e i n g ) M E T H A N E
( SEEING ) METHANE raises awareness about
an otherwise invisible, odorless greenhouse gas —
methane — & to further understand this leading
greenhouse gas as a direct contributor to global climate change
Center for The Arts, studio 278, buffalo NY
wednesday , december 14 , 2016 5-8PM EST
in collabration with
yanzi W U
vivien S C H ü T Z
peter J O H N S O N
amir A Z A D E H
Although methane does not linger in the atmosphere
as long as carbon dioxide does (arguably the most common
greenhouse gas) it is far more devastating to the climate --- since
it readily absorbs heat & is more abundant than any greenhouse gas
Nearly 25% of global warming is caused by methane
emissions — and much of these emissions are emitted by landfills,
which are not remotely understood (nor even recognized) by the general public
By figuratively transporting a small portion of
the SCHULTZ landfill in Cheektowaga ( SEEING)
METHANE invited participants to :
(a) view interviews of actual residents living near Schultz landfill
(b) hear recorded phone conversations between the collaborators
& the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
(c) measure methane with a working prototype of a methane sensor
(d) witness an infomercial for the Methane Harvesting Kit —
a speculative “utility tool” used for capturing & storing methane-infused air