Art and Science combine in this exhibition on the Antarctic Treaty System.
ICE PACT is an educational project about the Antarctic Treaty System and the moves to include the Southern Ocean in such a treaty. This is done through 30 + works of art. Each piece tells a story from this pristine wilderness. This project combines Art & Science. This is one piece of ICE PACT.
The Antarctic Treaty was signed in Washington on 1 December 1959 by the twelve countries whose scientists had been active in and around Antarctica during the International Geophysical Year (IGY) of 1957-58. It entered into force in 1961 and has since been acceded to by many other nations. The total number of Parties to the Treaty is now 56.