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August 4, 2023

The Plantationocene Monument, and the Legacy of Industrial Agricultural Systems

We are happy to announce that the short text “The Plantationocene Monument” has been included in The New Echological Epoch, the ecoartspace online exhibition and printed book 2023, with Mary Mattingly as juror. It will be launched October 1, 2023. This piece of eco fiction […]

ART & RESEARCH 1 min read
April 20, 2023

Visit the Gypsym Island 2050 – launch of the fictive travel guide “A Guide to Zero-Carbon Skåne”, by Climaginaries

Time travel is great fun, and quite safe. Though it is possible to travel alone, we recommend to do it together. This is definitely an experience you would want to share with others. If you are not sure where to go, there is now a […]

ART & RESEARCH 1 min read
September 25, 2022

Food security, soil, and toxic heritage – the floating symposium (F)jorden visits Bryggens Museum, Norway

After five days of sailing with S/J Mathilde in the Hardangerfjord, Norway, the floating symposium (F)jorden arrived at Bergen harbour. The ship opened to the public and offered sustainable sea food, film, readings, talks, activities, and art on display. In collaboration with Bryggens Museum, a […]

ART & RESEARCH 1 min read
September 20, 2021

Event: Climate Talks at Goethe Institute – The Hyperlocal and the Planetary

The participants of the ‘Climate Talks’ will explore how we tell stories about the world in view of climate change: Which narratives allow us to gather strength to do what is necessary? The conversations will revolve around the climate as an emotional, holistic, and artistic […]

CLIMATE CHANGE 1 min read
February 4, 2021

Interview in Extrakt with Janna Holmstedt: New project unearths the importance of soil

The four-year art and research project Humus economicus, funded by Formas, a Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development, started in January 2021. This article in Magazine Extrakt gives a glimpse of what will happen, and project leader Janna Holmstedt describes why we have to urgently […]

ART & RESEARCH 15 sec read
February 1, 2021

Welcome! Launching a four-year art and research project

Humus economicus is an art and research initiative that seeks to counteract soil blindness, and investigate the future and value of soil in urbanised landscapes. It is initiated by artist and environmental humanities researcher Janna Holmstedt, National Historical Museums, Sweden. The project mobilizes a team […]

ART & RESEARCH 32 sec read

Have we become soil blind?

The life-sustaining skin of the earth, the soils, are disappearing rapidly on a global scale. Industrialized urban societies could be said to suffer from partial soil blindness, not noticing the intricate life of soils, the biocultures they are part of and the many gifts they offer. Apart from providing food, living soils mitigate climate change, store water, and draw down carbon into the ground. In short: soil is key to sustainable futures. How could we become better collaborators? Explore the fascinating world of soils with us!


Funded by Formas, a Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development

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