Sensing Earth states that our environmental issues are in thefirst place a matter of culture and aesthetics. Technology andscience are not enough to solve these problems.Our globe is facing an escalation of ecological problems, withno quick solutions in sight. We seem to be caught in a spiralof health issues, burnout, sensory overload, depression, andsomatic deprivation. Artists faced with these crises are lookingfor ways to articulate the ongoing emergencies and explorepossible ways out. However, the arts and culture are caughtin a double bind. Artists and cultural initiatives need circulationto let ideas intersect and create meaningful connections.However, this globalized system also contributes to the planet'secological decline: by countless journeys from one biennale,international residency, touring exhibition and networkingevent to the next. After the Covid-19 pandemic 'business asusual' seems to prevail.Sensing Earth includes essays, interviews, poetry, manifestos,choreographic prompts, speculative fiction, and case studiesoperating at the intersection of art and activism, culture andnature. All texts explore what sensorial foundations are necessaryto address systemic failures, and what routes to takefor keeping us moving on this planet, physically, emotionallyand intellectually.
