{"id":1506,"date":"2023-07-04T19:09:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T19:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/?page_id=1506"},"modified":"2025-02-28T02:22:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:22:21","slug":"mappings-by-maya-lin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/mappings-by-maya-lin\/","title":{"rendered":"<em> Mappings <\/em> (2022) by Maya Lin"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1507\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1507\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/ML-02-\u00a9-Jesse-Frohman-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/ML-02-\u00a9-Jesse-Frohman-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/ML-02-\u00a9-Jesse-Frohman-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/ML-02-\u00a9-Jesse-Frohman-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/ML-02-\u00a9-Jesse-Frohman-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/ML-02-\u00a9-Jesse-Frohman-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/ML-02-\u00a9-Jesse-Frohman-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/ML-02-\u00a9-Jesse-Frohman-624x416.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/ML-02-\u00a9-Jesse-Frohman-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph of Maya Lin (Photograph by Jesse Frohman), an American artist who specializes in design and architecture (from Smith College Museum of Art, 2022). Mappings is one of Lin\u2019s solo exhibitions focused on environmental issues.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mappings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is an art exhibit displaying over twenty pieces by American artist and architectural designer Maya Lin (image above). Individual artworks took a variety of forms: from paper atlases and plywood models to steel pin wall maps. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mappings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was on display at the Smith College Museum of Art (SCMA) in Massachusetts, U.S. from January to August 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This exhibit raises awareness of human-induced climate change and its effects on the natural environment. Using a variety of artistic mediums, Lin displays complex quantitative data in a more digestible form, bridging the gap between scientists and the general public. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mappings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> contained four different climate-related sections: water, land, ice, and climate change.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can take a virtual tour of the exhibit <a style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/scma.smith.edu\/art\/exhibitions\/maya-lin-mappings-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How is this related to climate?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many individual art objects in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mappings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> objectively portray real-world topographical or physical features. Lin employs earthy neutral colors and natural materials to ground viewers in their environment and emphasize the subtlety of our planet\u2019s features. This was done intentionally to contrast our society\u2019s loud and flashy portrayal of the climate crisis. Through <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mappings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Lin aimed to engage her viewers with climate change by making people aware of their surroundings through an unbiased lens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before it Slips Away <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(image below) is a model of Antarctic ice created in 2017. The title of the artwork points to its message of preserving precious ice in a period of rapid change. Due to anthropogenic climate change and rising global temperatures, ice is melting at unprecedented rates. This is changing habitats around the world, as sea ice and glaciers are lost and coastal areas are pushed back by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/sea-level-rise-and-coastal-flooding-recent\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rising sea levels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2017, record-low sea ice was detected surrounding the Antarctic continent. Since then, even less sea ice has been reported in the spring of 2022 and 2023, indicating a trend of melting ice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1508\" style=\"width: 2328px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1508\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Maya-Lin_Ice-Before-it-Slips-Away-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2318\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Maya-Lin_Ice-Before-it-Slips-Away-scaled.jpg 2318w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Maya-Lin_Ice-Before-it-Slips-Away-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Maya-Lin_Ice-Before-it-Slips-Away-927x1024.jpg 927w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Maya-Lin_Ice-Before-it-Slips-Away-768x848.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Maya-Lin_Ice-Before-it-Slips-Away-1391x1536.jpg 1391w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Maya-Lin_Ice-Before-it-Slips-Away-1855x2048.jpg 1855w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Maya-Lin_Ice-Before-it-Slips-Away-624x689.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2318px) 100vw, 2318px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph of Maya Lin\u2019s Before it Slips Away, a paperboard, encaustic (wax inlay) and aluminum wall piece. This 55 x 65 inch (140 x 167 centimeter) art object models Antarctic ice, as it looked in 2017, from an overhead perspective (from SCMA, 2022).<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pin River\u2013 Sandy <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(image below) depicts the areas flooded by Hurricane Sandy. This superstorm hit the east coast of the U.S. in October 2012 and caused approximately $70 billion in damage. The U.S. states of New York and New Jersey were the most affected by flooding. In New York City, subways and neighborhoods along the Hudson River flooded, and some areas were hit by tidal surges over 13 feet (4 meters) tall.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pin River\u2013 Sandy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a ten-foot-long (3 meters) work made of 17,000 steel pins. The scale and composition of this art object help viewers understand the extent of the damage done by Hurricane Sandy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Climatologists estimate that sea level rise, brought on by human-induced climate change, worsened flooding during Hurricane Sandy. Since 1950, New York City sea levels have increased by 8 inches (20 cm). Climate models calculate that sea level rise caused an additional $8 billion in flooding destruction.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1509\" style=\"width: 1290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1509\" class=\"wp-image-1509 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Sherry_20220401_MayaLin_002-Large.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Sherry_20220401_MayaLin_002-Large.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Sherry_20220401_MayaLin_002-Large-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Sherry_20220401_MayaLin_002-Large-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Sherry_20220401_MayaLin_002-Large-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Sherry_20220401_MayaLin_002-Large-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph of two viewers in front of Pin River\u2013 Sandy, 2013, at the Smith College Museum of Art (from Tipismana Urbano, 2022). This 114 x 120 inch (290 x 305 centimeter) art display is a map of the flood zone of Hurricane Sandy, which hit the east coast of the U.S. in 2012.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lin\u2019s 2018 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2\u00b0C \/ 4\u00b0C <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(image below) further visualizes flooding in New York City due to sea level rise. This composition contains two pieces, illustrating New York City in 2100 if global temperatures rise 2\u00b0C and 4\u00b0C, respectively. Both artworks show flood zones along the banks of the Atlantic Ocean, Hudson River, and East River, with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4\u00b0C<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> having a significantly larger area affected. Lin\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2\u00b0C \/ 4\u00b0C<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> indirectly emphasizes the sheer number of people who will be displaced by sea level rise by 2100 if anthropogenic climate change continues to be unchecked.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2\u00b0C is the upper limit of temperature increase set at the international Paris Agreement (a global accord to limit the effects of climate change), and 4\u00b0C is the expected level of temperature rise if no efforts are made to reduce carbon emissions. Any escalation of global temperatures will cause more polar ice to melt, raising sea levels and flooding coastal areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1510\" style=\"width: 1790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1510\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-20-at-10.53.39-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1780\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-20-at-10.53.39-AM.png 1780w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-20-at-10.53.39-AM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-20-at-10.53.39-AM-1024x766.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-20-at-10.53.39-AM-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-20-at-10.53.39-AM-1536x1149.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-20-at-10.53.39-AM-624x467.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1780px) 100vw, 1780px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A photograph of Maya Lin\u2019s 2\u00b0 \/ 4\u00b0, 2018 on display (from SCMA, 2022). Each plate is 52 inches (132 centimeters) in diameter. These encaustic, bond paper, ink, and adhesive diptych wall pieces depict expected flood zones in New York City by 2100. The artworks show the area that will be underwater (in blue) if global temperatures rise 2\u00b0C (left) and 4\u00b0C (right). Dark blue represents bodies of water in 2022, and lighter blue shows additional flooded areas. Notice the greater extent of light blue areas in the image to the right.<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mappings<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Lin also promoted her climate-focused multimedia project entitled \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismissing.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Missing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d This resource raises awareness of the sixth mass extinction caused by harmful human activity and memorializes the land, water, ecosystems, and species already lost. \u201cWhat is Missing\u201d also offers an alternate vision of humanity\u2019s relationship with nature, presenting successful ongoing efforts to restore and protect various global environments.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhat is Missing\u201d details the impacts of anthropogenic climate change on the planet. Lin portrays the bodies of water, wildlife, and habitats we are losing to warming temperatures and changing weather patterns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhat is Missing\u201d also offers an abundance of global solutions, giving viewers steps to move forward in combating the climate crisis. According to Lin, adopting nature-based solutions could shrink humanity\u2019s carbon footprint by as much as 90%, increase food availability, and conserve natural species. These solutions include large-scale aspects of modern society, such as agriculture, fisheries, and transportation, that need reform to reduce carbon emissions. Lin\u2019s vision of widespread change details the benefits of adopting a more sustainable society.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"width: 625px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1506-1\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/nature_based-__1080p__trimmed_credits_handbrake_compression_RF28.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/nature_based-__1080p__trimmed_credits_handbrake_compression_RF28.mp4\">https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/07\/nature_based-__1080p__trimmed_credits_handbrake_compression_RF28.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An overview of the consequences of destructive human behaviors on climate and the environment, as well as Lin\u2019s nature-based solutions (from Lin, 2023).<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>References and additional resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Doman, M. \u201cThe Icy Pulse.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ABC News<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. May 2023. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-05-31\/antarctic-sea-ice-hits-another-record-low\/102391534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2023-05-31\/antarctic-sea-ice-hits-another-record-low\/102391534<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Duley, L. \u201c\u2018Mappings\u2019: Maya Lin Exhibition on Display at SCMA.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smith College News: Gr\u00e9court Gate<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. February 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smith.edu\/news\/2022-maya-lin-mappings-linnea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.smith.edu\/news\/2022-maya-lin-mappings-linnea<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hong, J. \u201cMaya Lin: Mappings.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CAA Reviews<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. August 2022. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caareviews.org\/reviews\/4022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">http:\/\/www.caareviews.org\/reviews\/4022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lin, M. \u201cWhat is Missing?\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Missing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? 2023. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismissing.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.whatismissing.org\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lin, M. \u201cWhat is Missing?: Nature Based Solutions.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is Missing<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? 2023. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatismissing.org\/solutions\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.whatismissing.org\/solutions\/overview<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rott, N. \u201cClimate Change\u2019s Impact on Hurricane Sandy Has a Price: $8 Billion.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NPR News<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. May 2021. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/05\/18\/997666304\/climate-changes-impact-on-hurricane-sandy-has-a-price-8-billion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/05\/18\/997666304\/climate-changes-impact-on-hurricane-sandy-has-a-price-8-billion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSandy: New York devastation mapped.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BBC News<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. October 2012. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-20131303\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-us-canada-20131303<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SMCA. \u201cLocal Teachers Tour Maya Lin\u2019s Mappings Exhibition.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smith College Museum of Art<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. April 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scma.smith.edu\/blog\/local-teachers-tour-maya-lins-mappings-exhibition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/scma.smith.edu\/blog\/local-teachers-tour-maya-lins-mappings-exhibition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SMCA. \u201cMaya Lin: Mappings.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smith College Museum of Art<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scma.smith.edu\/art\/exhibitions\/maya-lin-mappings-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/scma.smith.edu\/art\/exhibitions\/maya-lin-mappings-0<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SMCA. \u201cMaya Lin Mappings: Resources for Teachers.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smith College Museum of Art<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/millrivergreenway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Maya-Lin_-Mappings-Resources-for-Teachers.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/millrivergreenway.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Maya-Lin_-Mappings-Resources-for-Teachers.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tipismana Urbano, B. \u201cOn \u2018Mappings,\u2019 Maya Lin Confronts a Changing Climate.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Sophian<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. April 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thesophian.com\/on-mappings-maya-lin-confronts-a-changing-climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/thesophian.com\/on-mappings-maya-lin-confronts-a-changing-climate\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to cite this page<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mappings (2022) by Maya Lin<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (2023, July 7). Climate in Global Cultures and Histories: Promoting Climate Literacy Across Disciplines. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/mappings-by-maya-lin\/\">https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/mappings-by-maya-lin\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mappings is an art exhibit displaying over twenty pieces by American artist and architectural designer Maya Lin (image above). 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