"ART-iculation: Contexts of climate change"

Climate change is not a new phenomenon. Global warming, natural disasters and their growing effects on the earth have been observed and studied already for many years from different perspectives and disciplines and with different interests.

But climate change also has an impact on many aspects of cultural life for people all over the world, ranging from methods of agriculture and the use of resources to environmental migration and health issues. At the same time our greatest chance for addressing climate change and initiating changes in our habits is by including cultural dimensions into the debate.

The exhibition “ART-iculation: Contexts of climate change”, curated by Mifta Zeleke, shows the perspectives of two Ethiopian artists namely Tamrat Gezahegn and Dereje Demissie.

Tamrat's recent works are focused on the essences of indigenous knowledge and practices. As one of the least acculturated forms of life, indigenous way of living demonstrates its own peculiar characteristics. The features of the indigenous culture, wisdom, knowledge, aura, its resonance and dissonance with the modern thinking etc. with regards to climate change is one aspect of the exhibition from the vista of Tamrat's works.

Dereje's artistic grip has so far been focused on the realization of the liaison among landscape, identity and human influence. The way one's identity is shaped; the role of the landscape (not limited to the landform but also related to vegetation, sea level, temperature etc.); and the dimensions of human influence are all apparent in the works of Dereje. Specific to this show, Dereje contextualizes the intricate complexities of the liaisons in relation to climate change.

The exhibition will be shown from 11.03.- 08.04.2016