Kompost jako metafora relacji ze światem i inspiracja dla zabiegów kuratorskich
Compost as a Metaphor for Relationships with the World and Inspiration for Curatorial Activities

Author(s): Maria Blanka Grzybowska
Subject(s): Visual Arts, Sociology of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: compost; decomposition; metaphor; climate; posthumanism
Summary/Abstract: Exploring compost as a fertile metaphor for our relationship with the world, I consider in this paper how curatorial narratives on ecological issues and climate catastrophe should be approached. Invoking an interpretation of compost that highlights an understanding of matter as a network of interconnected entities creating new life, I examine three main theoretical areas: interspecies community, a new approach to life and death, and a feminist ethic of care. On the basis of these theories, I analyze selected artworks, as well as exhibitions or curatorial activities that align with the concept of 'compost exhibitionism'.

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