The Land We Live In, The Land We Left Behind

The exhibition «The Land We Live In, The Land We Left Behind» explored the contradictory nature of society’s relationship to the rural. The presentation featured over 50 international artists and creatives, as well as works on loan, by artists working from the 1500s to the present day, including Paul Mc-Carthy, Beatrix Potter, Carsten Höller, Laure Prouvost, William Holman Hunt, Samuel Palmer, Frank Lloyd Wright, Marcus Coates, Fernando García-Dory, Mark Dion, Roni Horn, Aaron Angell and Mark Wallinger.
With protagonists ranging from 10th-century anchorites to 21st-century urban ruralists, ‘The Land We Live In – The Land We Left Behind’ told the story of humanity’s evolving connection to the land, our perception of, and reliance upon it. The exhibition comprised a series of participatory artists’ projects and practical presentations, such as aquaponics, fermentation, goat milking and cheese making.
Francesca curated a part of the exhibition dedicated to the representation of food related projects that Grizedale Arts led in the past 20 years.

Year: 2018
Place: Hawser & Wirth, Somerset, Bruton, UK
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