Faculty of Design
Illustration
Yani Feng
The Caribou Taste Different Now
Illustration
2025
Digital, Ink
With permafrost thawing in Northern Canada, the reality of the earth's rising temperatures becomes clearer for Indigenous communities as they are displaced from their homes at risk of sinkholes. This piece reveals that human adaptation comes not only presents with action but with the outlook of the future.
“Permafrost thawing in Northern Canada melts away the veil over the Earth’s rising temperatures. Displaced Indigenous communities must grapple with the reality of the changing landscape. ”

Work by
Yani Feng
Illustration
“In an effort to avoid my mother's wishes to be an accountant, I pursued my childhood passion for art and storytelling, studying illustration and design. My artistic style blends digital and analog...” [More]
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