Naturocene

We live in the Anthropocene: the era in which human activity has become the dominant force shaping the Earth. Naturocene offers a different way of looking at our place on the planet. Instead of putting humans at the centre, it sees humans as one part of a much larger community of life. It’s about coexistence, give-and-take, and recognising nature as something alive and active, not just a resource but opening up new ways of relating to the world around us.

Many of the works are told from the perspective of nature itself; animals, plants, and other forms of life act as the narrator, or agent, within the work. They give voice to nature, treat it as a creative partner, and reveal what often stays hidden, inviting visitors to reconnect with the Earth through themes of interdependence, empathy, and resilience.

Naturocene is curated by Alessandra Laitempergher.

The exhibition brings together over twenty international contemporary artists. Through sculpture, painting, installation, moving image and hybrid media, Naturocene finds its voice.

Participating artists: Maura Biava, Persijn Broersen & Margit Lukács, Giulia Cenci, Armando Cosmos, Koen Delaere, Elspeth Diederix, Karel Doing, Flatform, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Andy Goldsworthy, Gerard Holthuis, Scarlett Hooft Graafland, Kapwani Kiwanga, Alicja Kwade, Richard Long, J.C. Mol, Maksud Ali Mondal, David Nash, Katie Paterson, Janis Rafa, Barry Saltzman, Anastasia Samoylova, Diana Scherer, Emma Talbot, Giuditta Vendrame, and Marijke van Warmerdam.

The exhibition is realized in close collaboration with the Eye Filmmuseum, with collection curator Simona Monizza.

Kindly supported by: Mondriaan Fund, Cultuurfonds, AFK