Marie Velardi: A Cartographer of Time and the Sea Born in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1977, Marie Velardi’s artistic journey is deeply intertwined with a profound engagement with time, memory, and the shifting relationship between humanity and the natural world. Her work transcends simple representation, instead acting as a complex investigation into the ephemeral nature of landscapes, particularly those most vulnerable to the encroaching realities of climate change. From her early studies at prestigious institutions like the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels and the École cantonale d’a…