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arielkroon, 10 months ago

Not saying that you have to link to a definitive solution to the problem you interrogate/describe. That is impossible.

But I would like to see writers/editors start giving people the tools to put knowledge into action.

NO, you can't continue to blithely occupy stolen land. But YES, you can write letters to your elected officials demanding #LandBack. You can join a protest to call attention to the issue. You can choose to support Indigenous organizations.

@academicchatter

arielkroon, 10 months ago

@academicchatter

Even small things are helpful to get people to act on the very real emotions they feel when reading these articles. Not everyone has the capacity to do everything, but I would argue that everyone had the capacity to do SOMETHING positive.

Let's mobilize that energy in the moment.

Talking to you, #editors.

Barros_heritage, 11 months ago to academicchatter

"ECO EXHIBITIONS WON'T SAVE US" BY Marv Recinto.

"Exhibitions of art about ecology have been sprouting up everywhere, usually operating under some premise of ‘raising awareness’ for the climate crisis".

"Given the current state of ecological degradation, perhaps it’s time for a more concerted effort towards action. There are certainly limitations to this approach, particularly within the gallery space, which can’t house sheep to be shepherded, but perhaps it’s more a question of a shift in emphasis, towards practices that combine art and activism and actively engage the viewer. Does this necessitate a fundamental shift in how we define art? Yes. But in times like this such rules are made to be broken".

#ArtReview #ContemporaryArt #Ecology #Activism #Creativity #Exhibition #Art

@sociology
@ecology
@academicchatter

https://artreview.com/ecocritical-art-hayward-dear-earth-climate-crisis-exhibition/

arielkroon, 11 months ago

@Barros_heritage @sociology @ecology @academicchatter I would say that eco art exhibitions are actually pretty great but you can't just raise awareness and leave it at that. Every single art exhibit in this vein should have concrete actionable items (MULTIPLE) that viewers can immediately act on while inspired. These actions should be curated to fit the theme also.