Arcadia Earth, an immersive art space located on 718 Broadway in New York, has announced its reopening after being closed through the pandemic.
Founded and designed by experiential artist Valentino Vettori, Arcadia offers an intimate exploration of our planet through human scale art installations and virtual reality. The luminescent interior transports guests through 15 rooms designed to shine a spotlight on the ecological issues threatening our very existence–overfishing, plastic pollution, food waste, deforestation, and climate change. Each installation has been developed using upcycled materials and reusable elements, created in collaboration with 12 leading environmental artists including Samuelle Green, Tamara Kotianovsky, Etty Yaniv, and Cindy Pease Roe.
Powered by augmented reality, Arcadia Earth provides educational commentary uncovering inconvenient truths about the future of our planet, accompanied by actionable suggestions for the spectacle to be a part of the solution. The experience ends with a petition signing room where visitors can choose to make their own personal vows to help with the conservation of the planet.
As a part of supporting the planet, one tree will be planted for every ticket sold and proceeds from ticket sales will go to support Arcadia’s educational and charity partner, Oceanic Global, an organization devoted to raising awareness of the devastating effects human consumption has on the aquatic ecosystems. Charitable supporters also include WWF, EarthX, and Underwater Earth.
