art-werk is a not-for-profit association whose aim is to support and disseminate artistic practices that question contemporary social and environmental issues. The association creates exhibitions, the (re)connecting.earth Biennial and an educational programme focusing on the links between art and environmental science. read more

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(re)connecting.earth (03) Sensitive resources – Co-Creation

November 26 – Dezember 7, 2025

Join us to discover, and above all contribute to, the co-creation phase of (re)connecting.earth. In a creative journey, artists, researchers, students, and citizens come together to reflect on the issue of natural resources. During Climate Week, this ten-day programme dedicated to art and socio-ecological discovery paves the way for the 2026 Biennale.

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The Visible and the Concealed – Back from the Busan Biennial Sea Art Festival

Oct. 10, 2025

Curating the Sea Art Festival 2025 in Busan reveals how art uncovers hidden ecologies, histories, and shared responsibilities. Amid Dadaepo Beach’s beauty and industrial tensions, artists and citizens collaborate to explore the theme Undercurrents: Waves Walking on the Water, transforming the shoreline into a living dialogue between land, sea, and society.

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Out-of-the-box

Where do the leads in your pencils come from? What natural resources lie hidden beneath your school? After a treasure hunt to discover the retrospective exhibition created by artists and 500 children from the canton, pupils will investigate the origin of the materials around them.

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(re)connecting.earth (03) - Sensitive resources

April 25 – Juni 14, 2026

Discover the co-creation phase from 26 November to 7 December 2025!

The (re)connecting.earth (03) - Sensitive Resources biennial brings together art and science to explore the critical issues surrounding natural resources. After an edition inspired by soil biodiversity in 2021, followed by water in 2023 and 2024, this next cycle will highlight the impact of raw materials, from their exploitation to their repercussions on the environment and human beings. In Geneva, a strategic crossroads for trade and international decision-making, it links global issues with local dynamics. By mapping out these dynamics, the Biennial invites us to rethink the future of resources collectively, for a more sustainable city and a more sustainable world.

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Art in a Warming World: Diana Lelonek’s Landscapes of Tomorrow

In Busan, the future of our landscapes is on display. At the Sea Art Festival, Diana Lelonek’s immersive installation shows a 360-degree panorama of a Busan heated by six degrees, blending reality and fiction into a haunting vision of tomorrow. Are there still climate deniers in this world? Yes. But through art like this, we’re invited to rethink, question, and see our warming world anew.

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"WAND": Local Resources and Craftsmanship for Sustainable Construction

In summer 2024, the exhibition “WAND”, conceived by Olaf Holzapfel in collaboration with the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA), will open its doors in Dessau. This multifaceted project combines contemporary art with traditional craft techniques. Through an artistic installation and participatory processes, it highlights the connections architecture can have with the organic world and sustainable materials.