Sensing Earth

Sensing Earth states that our environmental issues are in the

first place a matter of culture and aesthetics. Technology and

science are not enough to solve these problems.

Our globe is facing an escalation of ecological problems, with

no quick solutions in sight. We seem to be caught in a spiral

of health issues, burnout, sensory overload, depression, and

somatic deprivation. Artists faced with these crises are looking

for ways to articulate the ongoing emergencies and explore

possible ways out. However, the arts and culture are caught

in a double bind. Artists and cultural initiatives need circulation

to let ideas intersect and create meaningful connections.

However, this globalized system also contributes to the planet’s

ecological decline: by countless journeys from one biennale,

international residency, touring exhibition and networking

event to the next. After the Covid-19 pandemic ‘business as

usual’ seems to prevail.

Sensing Earth includes essays, interviews, poetry, manifestos,

choreographic prompts, speculative fiction, and case studies

operating at the intersection of art and activism, culture and

nature. All texts explore what sensorial foundations are necessary

to address systemic failures, and what routes to take

for keeping us moving on this planet, physically, emotionally

and intellectually.