Commissioned by Satellietgroep within 'Climate as Artifact', curated by Jacqueline Heerema
The Hague, the Netherlands, 2018
Climate as Artifact was an exhibition program initiated by Satellietgroep that targets at how redefining climate as a cultural artefact through artistic practice helps us to break free from conventional attitudes in order to establish new and essential perspectives. Climate as Artifact brought together artists, designers, scientists and society to rethink our perceptions of culture and nature. Now that people all around the world are slowly starting to rethink how people and planet are interrelated, new questions arise around the understanding of time and the perception of place. It’s not merely a technical or political challenge that we are facing. It’s a cultural one.
Photography by Masha Ru With a background in science, Russian artist Masha Ru focuses on the human-earth relationship. Ru is fascinated by geophagy - the act of eating earth and earth-like substances. In a number of countries all over the world it is a common cultural, spiritual or healing tradition, while in Europe and USA it is officially regarded as a psychological disorder. The act of eating earth and soil-like substances in Masha's work touches upon culture, spirituality and addictions. For the Museum of Edible Earth, Ru collects samples of edible earth from around the world. She travelled to Guatamala, Suriname and Indonesia to seek on location the origin of traditions and contemporary use of raw materials.
Photography by Jacqueline Heerema During her artist-in-residency with Satellietgroep for Climate as Artifact, Ru focused on exploring the possibility of engagement with local clay and archaeological ceramics artifacts from the area of The Hague, with local experts. Dialogue forms the core of this research. During tastings and performances, she investigates how people react to physical contact with different types of clay and artifacts.
Map of archeological artifacts that have been tasted.
Masha Ru: Museum of Edible Earth - An Acquired Taste', Satellietgroep ,13-10-2018, The Netherlands
'Satellietgroep als fabriek', by Jegens & Tevens,Frits Dijcks ,18-10-2018, The Netherlands (Dutch)
'Satellietgroep @ Elektriciteitsfabriek' Trendbeheer, by Jeroen Bosch 24-10-2018, The Netherlands
'Climate as Artifact', ChmKoome, 20-10-18, The Netherlands
'Klimaat als Mensenwerk in de Elektriciteitsfabriek', Jegens & Tevens, by Nathalie van der Lely, 13-11-2018, The Netherlands
'Klimaat als Mensenwerk in de Elektriciteitsfabriek'Jegens & Tevens, by Nathalie van der Lely
Klimaat als mensenwerk’, Omroep Scheveningen full video - Watch
Climate as Artifact with Satellietgroep at DCR Plein festival. A program where artists Masha Ru and Giuseppe Licari explore the notions of time and depth in relation to landscape. For this program, Masha Ru will work together with Bert van der Valk (Deltares) for a geology-archaeology consultation.
Photography by Jester van Schuylenburch and Masha Ru
With special thanks to: Bert van der Valk, AWN (vereniging voor Vrijwilligers in de Archeologie Den Haag en Omstreken), Fazle Shairmahomed, Marit Mihklepp, Jester van Schuylenburch, Alain Chaney, Andy Kuiters, Joris-Jan Bos of 3TREESceramics.
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