Short notice announcement:
This is just started today. 4 days symposium. Soil Assembly #3 – Kochi-Muziris Biennale, India – Bastion Bungalow, 20-25 January 2026
Most of the talks are live streamed on the website above.
Soil Assembly is an emergent trans-local network that organises assemblies to foster soil health literacy by bringing together local stakeholders, artists, scientists, and communities to experiment with creative, participatory approaches. Mobilising art and science open labs, artist farms, permaculture communities, non-formal education initiatives, and art and design schools, the project explores new ways of learning rooted in ecological awareness and creativity. A Soil Assembly is both an event and a living lab rooted in its territory—a space where soil as material and property of life reveals the interdependence of ecological, cultural, and social dynamics, shaping local identity and resilience. Each assembly treats soil as both an ecological foundation and a cultural connector.
Curated by Meena Vari (IND), Maya Minder (CH), Ewen Chardronnet (FR), Neal White (UK)
I can imagine quite a lot of people could be interested in some of those activities. less about hardware, but other cool stuff.
We will continue with a series of smaller Soil Assemblies regionally in Europe this year, culminating in an event next January in Berlin. Stay tuned…