The Orcar: Art that Makes a Splash to Make a Change
What if an orca could visit human communities, share the story of her ocean home, and tell us exactly what we can do to help her thrive there?
Meet the “Orcar”, a glowing orca sculpture so big that twenty people can stand inside it. It was built from a rusty, old diesel truck, transforming a machine whose exhaust warmed the ocean into an art installation that inspires us to protect it. It’s now on the road visiting festivals and events, and here’s how one transformation leads to many more: when visitors feel awe and wonder inside the Orcar, they can turn those feelings into action.
“Orcas need us to protect chinook salmon and reduce noise pollution so they can thrive,” says lead artist Aaron Rosenberg. “We started the Orcar project to bring our community together through art and raise awareness for the needs of one of the most important animals in our bioregion.”
The Orcar was built in Squamish, British Columbia, by about thirty people of all ages and experience levels: people who got together to learn skills, solve problems, and create something incredible together.
At Future Chicken, we love stories like this because they remind us that creativity can turn concern into action. When we flock together and get our hands messy, we can build the kind of future we all want to see.
