Given the scale and gravity of climate collapse projections, the focus now is widely seen as an adaptation challenge for humanity. As teen activist Greta Thunberg describes it, “our house is on fire”. and that will likely require regional thinking as adaptation will be different in different areas/continents Basically, we need art that helps us …
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An Invitation.
The idea of popularizing a systems approach to art is likely to take a while. I don’t have a budget or even a salary at my disposal for this. I’m a volunteer fitting this dream in between the cracks. I want to contribute my efforts without the hustle of fundraising.
Why I care.
Some of you may be curious about the inspiration or motivations behind this website. I have a background as an artist, nonprofit director, consultant and public speaker, among other things. I’ve split my time between the US and South America (Venezuela as a kid, Ecuador after college) and now live in what the local Ohlone …
Introduction
greenmuseum.systems is the online successor of greenmuseum.org, a former online museum of environmental art. Now defunct, it once provided a central source of information for artists, educators, resource managers and community groups interested in art and ecology. greenmuseum.systems is dedicated to the future. Our central focus is the notion that what might be most needed …
Where do we go from here?
The idea of a systems approach to art and culture has a number of “variables” to explore. This is an initial attempt to map that out. I’m sure there are other things to consider but this gives us a place to start. Each offers much to consider. This is what I mean by these terms: …
A place to explore…
There is a point where things begin. Often it is blurry or sometimes arbitrary. Is it when you had an insight about something? When you first wrote it down, shared it or built a website or career around it? In the end, the beginning will likely vary from person to person. There is rarely just …
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