Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis will open this summer, bringing together the work of 15 international artists
The Hayward Gallery has announced that their latest exhibition will centre around the climate crisis, featuring art that’s intended to deepen our connection to the natural world. The climate crisis lingers in the minds of most people at this point, regardless of where they live or what they do, and art has long been linked to climate activism. So, Dear Earth will set out to reframe our responses with this collection of pieces that reveal a number of different perspectives on the crisis.
The show will display new commissions in a range of media from artists and community groups including Hito Steyerl, Cornelia Parker, Daiara Tukano, Richard Mosse, Jenny Kendler, Grounded Ecotherapy and Ackroyd & Harve. Otobong Nkanga, a featured artist, suggests that “caring is a form of resistance”, and this sentiment will be at the core of the exhibition.
Dear Earth will come as part of the Southbank Centre’s summer season of work that addresses the climate emergency. In addition to this exhibition, there’ll be a programme of live performances of poetry, spoken word, and classical and contemporary music, all centring around empathy and activism.
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Wed 21st June – Sun 3rd September 2023
Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8XX
southbankcentre.co.uk