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A stunning work of art which sends a powerful message about climate change  is coming to the Eden Project on Sunday November 29 as part of Eden’s first-ever Festival of Hope.

The Rising Tide is the latest work by world-renowned sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor and forms the centre-piece of Eden’s one-day event held on the eve of the climate negotiations in Paris (COP21).

The installation depicts a series of horses with riders, referencing working animals while drawing attention to an ongoing dependency on fossil fuels and the potentially apocalyptic outcome of climate change.

Each of the horses has a different rider, either a male suited figure or a young teenager. The suited figures illustrate an attitude of denial or ambivalence towards our current climate crisis whereas the young riders represent hope in effecting future change. The sculptures provide a stark reminder of both urgency and hope.

The artwork is to be installed right in front of Eden’s Core building where the Festival of Hope takes place on Sunday (November 29). The sculptures will remain at Eden until the end of February.

The Rising Tide was first commissioned by the Totally Thames festival, which celebrated the River Thames during the month of September and was funded byLumina Prime8 and Art-Biosphere.

Eden Co-founder Sir Tim Smit said: “The Rising Tide by Jason deCaires Taylor is a fabulous work of art and we are very proud to host it here at Eden. In a world where every slight achievement is shouted into hyperbole, how refreshing it is to have a work of such beauty, power and substance come to grace our Festival.

“It feels like dare  I say a genuine homecoming to a place where thoughts about a future foretold are fired with angry muscular hope, not limp acquiescence in the face of a challenge that feels too big.

“It is now  that we have to prove that the name we gave ourselves – homo sapiens – is not a joke. It is a challenge we feel we can rise to and we thank Jason for trusting that we might rise on that tide of his imagination.”

Eden’s estival of Hope on Sunday will feature leading companies and groups who are paving the way to a low-carbon sustainable future. Appearing on the day will be the likes of electric car manufacturer Tesla, ethical clothing company Finisterre, sustainable manufacturer Interface, coffee recycler bio-bean Ltd, and others.

Coupled  with music by DJ collective Upstairs Downstairs and a selection of Eden’s favourite workshops, the festival promises to be a day of hope, and a reminder of how everyone can be part of the solution, whatever happens at the climate negotiations.

The  Festival of Hope takes place in Eden’s Core building where speakers, stalls and music will be on between 11am and 5pm.

Entrance to he event is included within the price of admission to Eden. Those who live in Devon and Cornwall can visit with a Locals’ Pass. Good Energy customers, plus one guest, can enter Eden free of charge on the day by bringing  a recent energy bill (or a welcome confirmation email) to the ticketing desk.

Twitter users who are attending can join the conversation by using the hashtags #ephopefest and #COP21. The Festival of Hope can also be found on Facebook

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