Amee Pollack

Windows of Understanding

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Amee Pollack
Artist Amee Pollack is interviewed in front of her Windows of Understanding Mural. Photo: Matt Drews

Windows of Understanding is a series of art pieces that aim to shine light on various social justice organizations. The recent window, created by Amee Pollack, was inspired by this year’s RCEI Climate Symposium. The Window depicts children searching outdoors with magnifying glasses, which is meant to signify searching for solutions to the climate crisis. She chose to use children to highlight the fact that New Jersey is the first state to incorporate climate curriculum from grades K-8. With the magnifying glasses, the children are looking at mushrooms, which Amee explains can be a helpful tool to pull pollutants from the air. Amee describes her art piece as ‘hopeful.’ She wants people to realize that there are solutions to these very serious issues and it doesn’t have to be a scary or daunting idea. The window was located at the Morris Parking Deck, 70 New St. New Brunswick through the end of March.