"Better late than never" This review from Marc Herbst, Co-editor of the Journal of Aesthetics & Protest explores art and activism at the time of COP26. Climate Crossroads by the Human Impact InstituteCentre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, November 2 – November 4, 2021 Court for Intergenerational Climate Crimes By Radha D’Souza and Jonas Staal Framer... Continue Reading →
Shelby Bennett reviews Robyn Woolston’s ‘Yours, in Extraction’
When entering Robyn Woolston’s recent solo exhibition Yours, in Extraction, the first word viewers see is “EMERGENCY.” The word is emblazoned on a stack of ‘Emergency Beacons’ stacked in the middle of the gallery at Fort Worth Contemporary Arts (Art Galleries at TCU). The beacons are tall, black, poles topped with blue lights that immediately... Continue Reading →
Erika Cann and Siân Goldby: Towards a geological-artistic practice
It's been a while since we've posted on ecoartscotland. Several pieces are in the pipeline. Earlier this year The Barn, Banchory, ran a second iteration of Becoming Earthly. Following the first iteration of Becoming Earthly, ecoartscotland published a blog by David Haley. Following the second iteration this year, together with The Barn, we commissioned two... Continue Reading →
Beverly Naidus reviews ‘We are nature defending itself’
In a previous piece for ecoartscotland Beverly Naidus, Artist/Writer/Activist/Facilitator/Co-learner, reported on her 2017 visit to the zad. Here Beverly reflects on the publication from Pluto Press We Are 'Nature' Defending Itself: entangling art, activism and autonomous zones (WANDI), the recently published text from Isabelle Fremeaux and Jay Jordan. The text is avowedly not a blueprint... Continue Reading →
Inge Panneels on ‘Ocean ARTic’, ecoart, and big data
How can we understand and experience changes in the arctic oceans caused by climate breakdown? Dr. Inge Panneels, artist and research fellow at Edinburgh Napier University/Creative Informatics initiative, reflects on Ocean ARTic - of artists and climate scientists collaborating and focused by the Glasgow Climate Talks (COP26). The project was developed by the Marine Association... Continue Reading →
BD Owens reviews ‘Assuming the Ecosexual Position’ by Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle
Photo credit Julian Cash and Design Credit Sandra Friesen Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle have taught us all more about ecosexuality than perhaps any other artists. Their new book Assuming the Ecosexual Position: The Earth As Lover, reviewed by BD Owens, opens up their development of this practice in new, joyful ways. BD's review of their... Continue Reading →
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