entanglement

These drawings/paintings, created from the remnants of a burned forest in České Švýcarsko (i used mortar and pest), reflect the transformation and restoration of the landscape.

The Entanglement exhibition is a collaborative effort by three like-minded organizations: Culture for Future, Artmat, and Artbiom. The exhibition’s title loosely references the ideas of philosopher Donna Haraway, who argues in her book Staying with the Trouble that all entities on Earth are inherently connected or intertwined with others. Haraway suggests that human behavior influences all beings on the planet, and that addressing the ecological crisis requires shifting our focus from individuality and human autonomy to the interconnectedness and mutual relationships of all life forms. We are, as she posits, always inseparably and reciprocally linked with our environment. The exhibition, featuring a diverse and intergenerational group of creators, provides perspectives on ecosystems from both global and local viewpoints. Alongside global issues, the showcased projects highlight specific places and their transformations. The artistic works are created in collaboration with scientific expertise, fostering natural intersections of disciplines and mutual enrichment. They primarily explore themes related to water, forests, fire, vegetation, fungi, and bees—systems and entities that, although often overlooked in our daily lives, profoundly impact life on Earth.

Participating Artists: Claude Johann Čierny, Vladimír Havlík, Deborah Menšlová, Mia Milgrom, Bára Müllerová, Tomáš Roček, Tomáš Samek, Tereza Sýkorová, Dagmar Šubrtová, Ivo Škuta, Viktória Žigmundová