Percentage of world population without access to clean water (from top to bottom):
- 1990: 25%
- 1995: 21%
- 2000: 18%
- 2005: 15%
- 2010: 12%
- 2015: 9%
“But if we look at developments concerning the world from a longer perspective – the only sense making way – many aspects concerning humanity seem to get better.
“This series of glasses depict data visualizations of environmental developments from the past years that are either neutral or positive. I feel we are in much better shape to enact further improvement from a positive point of view rather than one of imminent disaster. I myself am of much more use to my surroundings when I’m doing well: When I’m depressed I wind up staying numb and doing nothing.”
The series consists of eight variations of beer tumbler of drinking set no.4 from 1856 decorated with illustrations by Raxenne Maniquiz.