The Global Network of Water Museums (WAMU-NET) is launching a call to select four artists to develop Soil Art Tales under the Mission Soil project “SoilTribes - Glocal Ecosystems Restoring Soil - Values, Roles and Connectivity”.
SoilTribes main goal is to pave the way towards inspiring “back to Earth” narratives translated in new formats of knowing, feeling, and behaving in regard to soil, its importance and challenges, and its future, which is deeply connected with ours. SoilTribes gathers 25 partners, from 11 countries from the different EU regions and designs a methodology that will contribute to the achievement of the ambitious EU plans by fostering soil literacy and connectivity.
The call looks for artworks facing soil, water and land-related issues at all levels through innovative methodologies, which build on novel approaches at the nexus of arts, science, and technology, considering both traditional and new soil-related technologies. The objective is to trigger a new soil tale adding emotional and motivational layers to human-soil connections, offering new ways of visualizing, interpreting, and interacting with soil.
The artworks will compose a travelling exhibition that will be presented in different European museums. The selection, production and exhibition process will last for three years.
Next to the artworks, and under the guidance of an art curator, artists will have to produce a film teaser in which they present their vision for the Soil Art Tale and proposal to foster deep emotional connections. The award for selected artists will include an artist fee of 6.000,00 € and reimbursement of production costs and materials not exceeding 3.000,00 €.
Applications should be sent by 6 March 2025 to communication@watermuseums.net.
More information can be found here: Notice of selection for artists and an art curator: European project “Soil Tribes" | Global Network of Water Museums
