Catherine Sarah Young's Interdisciplinary Art Explores Climate Change and Environmental Issues

Catherine Sarah Young, an artist with expertise in molecular biology, biotechnology, and visual arts, focuses her work on scientific collaboration and environmental issues. Her artistic practice includes residencies abroad, where she collaborates with scientists, local communities, corporate representatives, and chefs. In 2013, she launched the Climate Change Couture series as part of The Apocalypse Project, creating wearable designs that envision human adaptation to climate change. The 2016 series Sewer Soaperie explores fatbergs in Manila and Medellín, transforming used cooking oils to challenge notions of purity and waste. Young showcased her work at the Manila Biennale in 2018 and runs The Apocalypse Project, which seeks to humanize climate change through art. Her approach emphasizes accuracy and responsibility, providing insights into social and environmental challenges. The source also mentions fellow Filipino artist Poklong Anading, with information drawn from the Summer 2018 issue of ArtReview Asia, in collaboration with K11 Art Foundation.