Unequal Weather - 2026
"Unequal Weather" is a visualization that examines environmental inequity across Brooklyn neighborhoods in real time. The screen is divided into multiple districts, each displaying simulated local conditions including temperature, air quality, and flood risk. As environmental vulnerability increases, each panel becomes visually unstable—overheating, filling with water, or degrading with static—making the disparities between neighborhoods immediately visible.
The work draws on publicly available data showing that Central Brooklyn can be up to 10–15°F hotter than wealthier areas, that heat is New York City’s deadliest climate hazard, and that over 400,000 residents live in flood-risk zones. By presenting these conditions simultaneously within a single borough, Unequal Weather transforms abstract statistics into a shared, spatial experience, highlighting how environmental risks are unevenly distributed across urban communities.
Jonah Brucker-Cohen is an artist, writer, and Associate Professor at Lehman College / CUNY. He received his Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin and his artwork has been exhibited at venues such as SFMOMA, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Art, MOMA, ZKM Museum, ICA London, Whitney Museum of American Art, Palais du Tokyo, Tate Modern, Ars Electronica, Transmediale, and more.
His writing has appeared in publications such as WIRED and Make and his Scrapyard Challenge workshops have been held in over 15 countries on 5 continents.
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