# The case for making art in a crisis

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2026
- Speaker: Yiyun Kang
- Year: 2026
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/yiyun_kang_the_case_for_making_art_in_a_crisis)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

We have more data than any generation in history, yet reality has never felt harder to grasp. Artist Yiyun Kang is on a mission to translate the invisible crises of our time — from vanishing fresh water and collapsing ecosystems to the black box of AI — into physical experiences that people can feel. Art isn’t a luxury, she says. It’s essential to understanding and acting on our biggest problems.

## Lectures

1. [The case for making art in a crisis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/yiyun_kang_the_case_for_making_art_in_a_crisis/b3acfac5bf95), 13 min (TED's player)