Earlier today I went to the In The Mud exhibition at the Science Gallery London where I got to participate in their Climate Cafe and have some really great discussion regarding feelings around climate activism, the kind of activist we want to be, what we were thankful for in regards to nature, and how the climate crisis is affecting us and those around us. I felt this to be a freeing and comforting space and I greatly recommend everyone else to engage in these local events!
At the same time and place as In The Mud, there was also an exhibition called Vital Signs which explored our deepest and most human connection to the world around us.
This section of the exhibition visualized artist Gayle Chong Kwan’s thesis on our connection to the Thames via human waste. From reclaimed waste found in the Thames dyed with indigo and her own urine, she created eight river guardians. The purpose of this piece is to draw attention to the waste management policies that are failing the river.
Another interactive part of the day was a tarot card deck that had been reimagined into the roles we play and other actors of the climate crisis around us. I’m an amateur at reading tarot, but I loved this very playful and unique piece of art. I believe it emphasizes human-environment connection by combining informative activism, art, and spirituality.