Program
Immerse yourself in the comprehensive program of Sensing Peat’s art and research network and explore our diverse collaborations, workshops, exhibitions, and performances that unfold throughout our project journey.
The comprehensive program of Sensing Peat’s art and research network includes diverse collaborations, workshops, exhibitions, and performances that unfold throughout our project journey. Since autumn 2023, we have developed programmatic inspirations such as the “Peat Restoration” chapter, and we aim to examine the interplay between eco-fictional narratives and the complexities of rewetting peatlands. Beyond that, Sensing Peat explores relationships between humans and other life forms in the chapter “Peat Plants.” The convergence of art and science can be witnessed in “Art Shadowing Science,” an initiative where artists engage in a reciprocal exchange of knowledge with peatland scientists. Lastly, we commemorate the 250th anniversary of Caspar David Friedrich and the 25th anniversary of the Michael Succow Foundation in Greifswald through the “PEAToresk Workshop Series,” where visitors are invited to partake in four open-air art and poetry workshops and one closing event between May and September 2024.
Current
Ingrid Bjørnaali, Fabian Lanzmaier & Maria Simmons, Ensayos, Geir Tore Holm, Søssa Jørgensen, Concordia Klar, Enn Kärmas & Villu Järmut, Kristina Norman, Randi Nygård, Laura Põld, among others.
Down in the Bog: Hibernation
The exhibition Down in the Bog: Hibernation takes us on a deep dive into the curious ecosystem of peatlands. It is an exhibition and a place for learning and sharing from peatlands around the world, arguing for the need for increased attention and care, located at Tromsø Kunstforening from March 22 to May 5, 2024, curated by Karolin Tampere.
Jasmina Al-Qaisi
ṵo°rǵ. Words of Peatlands
Jasmina Al-Qaisi's work is intended as an intervention into the language in which peatlands are usually described. She asks: "Can one read, taste and be with an ṵo°rǵ ?" After spending 80 hours on the island of Koos and speaking to numerous scientist, she is producing a soundscape that will be published on April 30, 2024.
Lene Schwarz, Anett Simon, Juliane Tübke & Alison Darby, Siljarosa Schletterer
PEAToresk Workshop Series
The four artistic workshops from the series PEAToresk: Artistic Perspectives on the Drained Peatland Meadows near Greifswald are related to peatlands and landscapes. The en plein air workshops will take place in the Polder Steinbeckervorstadt from May 25 to September 8, 2024.
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