Conjured Futures: Artist's Statement

Michael Jantzen

Power For The People

Power For The People 
Ink Jet Prints 13by19 inch

Inspired by this unprecedented period of environmental destruction, I have explored many ways in which my art can play a major role in expanding the awareness of these issues in the minds of those who encounter the work.  My Power For The People public art projects clearly demonstrate valuable ways in which art can play a major role in helping to save our planet. All of these projects are presented as photos of my designs for public sculptures and/or pavilions. Many of them are designed to actually go beyond symbolism, and do practical things like collect and store rainwater, as well as create electricity from the sun and from the wind, store it in batteries, and/or send the electricity into the local power grid.