In this Minor, we learn to ground ourselves in geological and biological time. We begin to unravel and unlearn the colonial-capitalist cosmology that has brought us to this place. We follow local wisdom for planetary stewardship. We sharpen our position in complex, ambiguous climate politics. We strive to practice ecological thinking in our daily relations and lives.
Title: un-naming Earth
Client: WDKA New Earth (Minor Program)
Year: 2023
Location: Blaak Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Assignment: We have never been here before. This is uncharted territory. We have left the planet that gave rise to our kind. Behold the emerging geological age: restless, hot-tempered, volatile. There is no turning back. This is our new home. How to housekeep this hostile planet? How do we become a new species fit for this New Earth?