The denial

The Denial from Incendies captures a stark contrast: a lone diner sits in calm detachment while a raging fire engulfs the landscape outside. This moving digital painting transforms classical stillness into dynamic motion, mirroring the unstoppable forces of climate change. The fire becomes a metaphor for a world in crisis, and the figure’s inaction reflects society’s denial in the face of environmental upheaval. Created through a dialogue between AI and hand-crafted techniques, the work provokes urgent reflection: how long can we watch the planet burn without acting? By Louis-Paul Caron