SENSING PEAT
Art & Research Network ~ from the Venice Agreement
Protecting peatlands through networks, research and exchange.
The Sensing Peat art and research network involves local and global artists, activists, groups and initiatives who see themselves as guardians of their peatlands and the ecological, social, political and cultural values associated with them.
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Publications
The publications on this page explore the ecological, cultural, and historical dimensions of diverse peatlands. The works range from scientific and lived experiences to artistic reflections, speculative storytelling and myth making. They highlight bogs, mires and swamps as living archives, fragile ecosystems, and collaborative sites of memory and future visions. Contributors share their work that weaves together research, poetry, sound and video material, inviting visitors to explore the hidden murmurs of the mire.
Down in the Bog: Hibernation
Group exhibition with Ingrid Bjørnaali, Fabian Lanzmaier & Maria Simmons, Ensayos, Geir Tore Holm, Søssa Jørgensen, Concordia Klar, Enn Kärmas & Villu Järmut, Kristina Norman, Randi Nygård and Laura Põld, among others, at Tromsø Kunstforening from March 22-May 5, 2024, curated by Karolin Tampere.
