In the frame of the project “SoilTribes - Glocal Ecosystems Restoring Soil Values, Roles and Connectivity”, supported by Horizon Europe, WAMU-NET is proud to announce Binta Diaw, Jo Pearl, Nikki Lindt and Miguel Teodoro as the four artists, who will participate in the “Soil Art Tales. Living Ecosystems for Shared Futures” exhibition curated by Stefano Cagol. They were selected through the Soil Art Tales Open Call among 173 applications.
The exhibition, which will be presented in 7 museums across Europe between the end of 2025 and the mid of 2027, focuses with strength and conviction on the relationship between soil, biosphere and human beings. «Four specific and extremely symbolic positions have been selected through an international call, receiving an outstanding response», Stefano Cagol says. «Through empathy, the essence of the points of view and the transcoding capacity of art, they push us to a choral vision for the fundamental values of soil. Our priority and challenge is to make these precious tales known through relevant European museums and allow them to address this topic, which is so central to the future. Soil is alive and lives with us».
Binta Diaw (b.1995) is an Italian-Senegalese artist. She participated in biennales, including Gwangju, Berlin, Bamako, Manifesta 15 Barcelona. Shortlisted for the MAXXI Bvlgari Prize, she is a recipient of awards, including Bourse Arts Plastiques de la Ville de Grenoble.
Nikki Lindt (b. 1971) is a Dutch-born New York-based artist. She held solo projects at Museum of the North in Alaska, Abisko Naturum in Sweden, Climate Museum and Prospect Park in NYC.
Jo Pearl (b. 1968) is a multi-disciplinary artist based in the United Kingdom. She exhibited at public institutions, including Somerset House, Lethaby Gallery and Royal Geographical Society in London.
Miguel Teodoro (b. 1997) is an artist based between Portugal and the Netherlands. Fellow at the Architecture Centre at MAC/CCB in Lisbon, he exhibited at Culturgest (PT), Gnration (PT), and Gent Museum (BE), among others.
The exhibition, artworks and production process will be documented by a video and a book, which will contribute to the dissemination and be available through the Global Network of Water Museums to end-users and its members. They will also be accessible to soil museums and science museums in Europe.
An Open Call for Museums to host the “Soil Art Tales. Living Ecosystems for Shared Futures” exhibition will be published in the next few days. Stay tuned through the WAMU-NET website and the SoilTribes website!
Photo above: clockwise from top left, the artists participating in the exhibition “Soil Art Tales. Living Ecosystems for Shared Futures”: Binta Diaw, Jo Pearl, Nikki Lindt and Miguel Teodoro