- Linda Hollier
Visions of a Sustainable Future, presented by Modular Commons, is an open-air Augmented Reality exhibition that maps creative solutions for a just, regenerative tomorrow across the public spaces of COP30, the UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil. Using a walkable AR map and a “living library” of projects - from artwork and architecture to community campaigns - the project brings imaginative, site-anchored interventions into dialogue with delegates and the wider public, inviting visitors to pause, explore practical ideas, and imagine how inner and collective shifts can shape a resilient future.
At the heart of the the opening speech by the president of Brazil at the Leaders’ Summit, was the Brazilian notion of Mutirāo, a spirit of collective effort and solidarity. This shared purpose, he said, can bridge divides, inspire cooperation and drive progress where it is most needed.
My artwork Transformation will be shown at the exhibition. It is a contemplative artwork that invites a quiet inner shift as the seed of wider collective change.
The piece shows two human figures in transition, partially dissolving into or emerging from a textured field. Their edges are porous and fluid, neither fully formed nor fully gone. The abstract lines and constellated markings across their bodies suggest energetic pathways, connections forming or reconfiguring and a shift in identity, perception, or state of being.
The muted, earthy-grey background evokes liminality - a space between worlds, neither past nor future. Subtle hints of turquoise, red, and light infusions appear like life force or signals of awakening within the figures. The lack of sharp boundaries feels like the dissolving of an old self-pattern and the emergence of a new one.
At a moment when COP30 calls for implementation and systemic transitions, this work offers a gentle yet essential reminder: the futures we build externally are shaped by the consciousness we cultivate within.
The piece unfolds through Augmented Reality as an intimate moment of activation, encouraging viewers to pause, listen inwardly, and sense an opening towards greater clarity and connection.
Transformation proposes that sustainable futures emerge when personal awareness evolves into collective resonance. As individuals shift towards empathy, presence, and a renewed relationship with the Earth, the ground for collaborative, regenerative systems can take root. Within the intensity of COP30, the work offers a reflective space where inner change and collective transformation meet - inviting both to unfold.
Through Augmented Reality, the viewer is gently drawn into this process, suggesting that personal awakening can inspire collective transformation and more sustainable ways of relating to each other and the Earth.
The exhibition runs from November 10 - 21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil.