The Three Gorges, 3rd Edition « Artwork by Sonja Hinrichsen. Sonja Hinrichsen makes ephemeral works of great beauty. These include walking in snow to create patterns. These are reminiscent of neolithic marks on stones near Kilmartin, Scotland. Her most recent work is also ephemeral, but is the result of working in the Three Gorges in... Continue Reading →
Natural Rights
Philosophically speaking 'natural rights' is an element of an argument about the basis of the rights that individuals have in society. What if nature had rights? What if there was a Ministry of Mother Earth? What if the experiences of people living with land were given priority? Remember that capitalisms roots are in the extraction... Continue Reading →
Heartwood
There is a recurrent theme in the work of some artists in Scotland - it is an enquiry and response to our relationship with landscape and nature. Other places evoke this enquiry as well, but Scotland has a particular tradition. Heartwood, which is now in its third year, is an artist-led (organised, curated, invented, managed,... Continue Reading →
Anne Brodie’s Bee Box
Bee Box, new work by Anne Brodie, is one part of a public art exhibition across eight European countries, curated by C-Lab. Anne Brodie works across art and science, having studied Biology and gone on to complete her MA at the Royal College. She has received a Wellcome Trust Arts Award as well as the... Continue Reading →
Top 5 reasons why tar sands cover-up “ethicaloil.org” is a seriously dirty trick | Platform
Top 5 reasons why tar sands cover-up “ethicaloil.org” is a seriously dirty trick | Platform. Thanks to Suzaan Boettger for drawing attention to PLATFORM's rebuttal of the "ethicaloil.com" website. "ethicaloil.com" is a web site that purports to demonstrate that tar sands are an ethical form of oil extraction as distinct from "conflict oil". We... Continue Reading →
Animal Ecologies in Visual Culture
Antennae, the Journal of Nature in Visual Culture, and Minding Animals International, a 'bridge between academia and advocacy,' are hosting an event entitled Animal Ecologies in Visual Culture at University College London on Saturday 8 October 2011. Information also available on Facebook. Antennae's website has all the back issues of the Journal available for download as... Continue Reading →
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