Whispers from Tides and Forests

It is an exhibition of quiet tones and at the same time of delicate, new stories that we should start telling in times of crisis and upheaval. Against the backdrop of climate change, threats to and exploitation of landscapes, forests and rivers, as well as waves of migration as a result of extreme climatic or political situations that are currently becoming increasingly apparent worldwide, we need new narratives that may differ from the stories we have told so far. For, as the professor and anthropologist Anna Tsing recently put it, we should now be prepared to do without the old narratives that could tell us where to go next. The invited, internationally active artists make these subtle, new narratives possible, which place people in a new relationship between space, time and body. They tell of care and diligence in the coexistence of people and nature, but also of moving forward and the power of resilience, without ignoring what is currently happening. They offer a glimpse into the world - from South America to Europe - to crisis-ridden places and themes of vulnerability and loss, but also to trees, forest floors with mushroom cultures, rivers and landscapes full of beauty, poetry and the future.