Soil is Sentient

Soil is Sentient https://soilissentient.cargo.site Soil is Sentient Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:54:09 +0000 https://soilissentient.cargo.site en Homepage https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Homepage Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:02:13 +0000 Soil is Sentient https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Homepage THE SOIL IS SENTIENT* Intro page https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Intro-page Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:33:38 +0000 Soil is Sentient https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Intro-page     The premise of this exhibit is simply that archaeology -- like art -- is a creative force in the world: archaeological representations of the past serve as perpetuations and also as projections into the future. This exhibit represents the culmination of a one-semester class whose goal was to embrace this responsibility fully, to dream up new forms of archaeological research by harnessing the metaphorical power latent within the idea of archaeology: its relationship with revelation, discovery, serendipity and mystery.    Art and archaeology have many commonalities, not the least of which is their shared platform of expression: the museum or gallery setting.  The works of art in this exhibition are, with a few exceptions, the creations of students in the class "Principles of Art in Archaeological Practice." This course, offered in the Fall of 2019 through the Teaching Scholars Program of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, was designed and taught by Jeffrey Benjamin, PhD Candidate in Archaeology/Anthropology. With some exceptions, the exhibit proceeds as our class proceeded, through a series of themes common to both archaeology and art. During the term we were able to conduct a small excavation project on the Columbia Morningside campus, therefore the exhibit begins with a few artifacts, samples and discussions of this event, entitled "Back to the Garden."    For their help and support, we wish to thank: Don Schlosser, Lisa Hollibaugh (Columbia College), Ben Kinmont, Marko Marila and Suvi Tuominen (University of Helsinki),  The Columbia Center for Archaeology, the Columbia University Department of Anthropology, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Lillian Vargas, Eric Reisenger, The Hub for Speculative Fabulation Upon Incidental Observations, Tim Fløhr Sorensen (University of Copenhagen). --J.B. Mira BaumJulie Belle BishopEmily BlakeHaena ChuRenata Del RiegoJefferson McCarthyJane PossKristian Woerner With Additional Contributions From: Billy Cancel Clara ChangBen Kinmont Marko MarilaAlly MitchemTim Flohr Sørensen Suvi Tuominen *Baum, Mira. 2019. "An Archaeology of the Rhizosphere." Again, Ben Kinmont https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Again-Ben-Kinmont Wed, 16 Dec 2020 22:34:16 +0000 Soil is Sentient https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Again-Ben-Kinmont AgainBen Kinmont   When conducting a project, consider the contexts in which the project is occurring. Consider the natural and human-made environment. Consider the participants' interests and expectations, their well-being, and sense of privacy. How will their involvement be understood and represented? Do you need to obtain consent, either verbally or written, before involving them? Do they need a means to back out? Do you know how and when you will end the project? Have you been clear on what you can and cannot provide as part of the project? Is it important to discuss this ahead of time? As the initiator of the project, it might be interesting to consider where you are locating authorship. Is it with you or those involved? Is it shared? If something is sold, what happens to the money generated? Should your finances be transparent? And finally, you may have a sense of responsibility to your idea but should your responsibility also extend to those involved in the project? If so, for how long? Are there boundaries to this accountability? Are there boundaries to the project itself? <img width="491" height="798" width_o="491" height_o="798" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/786f819b8d1599ef2bb49c1ca8d200355884e381eddae32b248f1fede9d6fcd7/_DSF1854.jpeg" data-mid="92391069" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/491/i/786f819b8d1599ef2bb49c1ca8d200355884e381eddae32b248f1fede9d6fcd7/_DSF1854.jpeg" /> <img width="953" height="1409" width_o="953" height_o="1409" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/57f0953aa3500b6629a07171e8c01c9b797a9b03b75adeeb1fe254fc8b96abff/long-flower-.png" data-mid="94724470" border="0" data-rotation="-7.5" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/953/i/57f0953aa3500b6629a07171e8c01c9b797a9b03b75adeeb1fe254fc8b96abff/long-flower-.png" /> Drag rocks aside and click titles to reveal exhibit Soil https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Soil Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:08:03 +0000 Soil is Sentient https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Soil <img width="300" height="300" width_o="300" 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Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:53:57 +0000 Soil is Sentient https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Drawing     In October 2019, our class was offered the opportunity to conduct an archaeological excavation on campus. Suddenly, the premise supporting the course rationale was tested; it moved beyond the classroom and out into the world. We were tasked with discovering: just how do principles of art relate to and interact within archaeological practices? Our immersion into the archaeological process was fast and immediate; we conducted an initial pedestrian survey, mapped the site, conducted botanical and soil sampling, and finished by opening a .5 by .5 meter excavation unit in the span of one day. In order to do this, we momentarily reversed the course title to "Principles of Archaeology in Artistic Practice" because, just as we were making real art in class, we were determined to do real archaeology in the field. We chose the Community Garden in front of Pupin Hall as our location, for numerous factors, not the least of which is its mysterious presence. Many of the artifacts we found are quotidian, and this is exactly the kind of material evidence championed by Contemporary Archaeology: the archaeology of the present, the archaeology of the self, the archaeology of us. -- J.B. <img width="1383" height="1797" width_o="1383" height_o="1797" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f453285d721e6a7d96dda17685204c9220adc2e76118a55549af5936b828cc87/_DSF1797.png" data-mid="96080215" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f453285d721e6a7d96dda17685204c9220adc2e76118a55549af5936b828cc87/_DSF1797.png" /> Kristian Woerner Kristian GIF https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Kristian-GIF Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:54:09 +0000 Soil is Sentient https://soilissentient.cargo.site/Kristian-GIF Kristian Woerner