Malaysian artist's fiery artwork used for 'Time' magazine cover on climate change


Malaysian contemporary artist Red Hong Yi has created a stunning installation work that has made the cover of the latest issue of Time magazine (April 26).

For this artful commission, Red Hong Yi (known as Red) practically turned in a fiery conversation surrounding global climate change. The artwork features a 2.3m x 3m world map brought into topographic focus by 50,000 green-tipped matchsticks.

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