Elemental: An Arts and Ecology Reader

Gaia Project is a collaborative and ethical publishing and curatorial initiative which operates at the intersection of Art and Ecology — or indeed, in that poetic space where Art becomes Ecology, and where Ecology becomes Art. Elemental is an ‘introductory reader’, comprising a unique collection of essays by some of the world’s leading artists, activists, curators and writers currently working in the expansive, interdisciplinary field of arts and ecology. The book presents critical reflections, and philosophies on a variety of eco-art practices and methodologies. Subject fields include: New Materialism, socially-engaged ecosystem restoration, Critical Theory, the legal ‘Rights of Nature’, and ecology in theatre and performance art. The symbiotic environmental, social, spiritual and economic crises of our era (Climate Change being one critical symptom) have now emerged as a poignant and resonant throughout culture globally. It is therefore timely and vital that these essays of vision, hope and solidarity are being published.