by Ángela Llopis Auñón
Spain
Invisible Footprints: Walking Through Methane explores the traces left by an invisible climate threat. Wearing white socks, the artist walked through three familiar spaces connected to fossil fuel dependence: a petrol station, a parking lot and a busy city street. As the socks collected marks from each location, they became a physical record of environments we often move through without noticing. Rather than representing methane directly, the work makes the invisible visible through the traces left behind by the systems connected to it. The act of walking became both a creative process and a way of paying closer attention to ordinary spaces. The stained socks serve as a metaphor for the hidden consequences of everyday systems, while QR codes link to short videos filmed at each location. The work invites viewers to look again at familiar places and consider what remains unseen.
Ángela Llopis Auñón
Spain
Ángela is a Spanish entrepreneur and student currently developing a startup focused on healthy food, wellbeing and community. She is studying an Erasmus Mundus Master's in Impact Entrepreneurship (EMMIE), an international programme focused on entrepreneurship, innovation and European business. Her academic and professional background spans communications, marketing and international relations, with experience gained through studying and working in Spain, the United States, Portugal and Greece. She is now based in Belgium, where she continues to develop her entrepreneurial and international profile. Living and working across different cultural environments has strengthened her interest in international collaboration, entrepreneurship and the exchange of ideas. Ángela is also actively involved in the European Youth Parliament, where she participates in discussions and initiatives addressing European issues and youth participation.