Jordforbindelse (soil connection)
traveling exhibition, Aarhus Libraries, 2024
Everything in the world connects back to soil. But healthy, living soil is under increasing pressure, which makes it important for us to understand the many ways we're connected to the earth beneath our feet. Jordforbindelse (or, soil connection) brings together myself, design researcher Louise Permiin, and soil biologists from Aarhus University's Department of Ecoscience in an experimental project that blends art, science and agriculture.
Through a mix of artistic, biological and hands-on design work, Jordforbindelse aims to create connections between humans and earthworms, helping to reveal the important but often hidden processes happening in the ground below us.
The opening of Jordforbindelse was held at DOKK1 during the 2024 World Soil Day Conference, where Danish researchers, farmers and other industry professionals connected to the soil meet once a year under a unique theme. This year’s theme was: 'Caring for soils – measure, monitor, manage’. As a part of World Soil Day we provided a tour of the exhibition, a sensory soil workshop and an interactive lunch activity featuring live earthworms.
Jordforbindelse builds on the work of previous collaborative projects Jord/Luft and Vibrant Soils.
This project was generously supported in part by: Aage V. Jensens Fonde, Aarhus Bibliotekerne, and EJP Soils with additional assistance from the Aarhus University Department of Ecoscience.
+ World Soil Day 2024
Through a mix of artistic, biological and hands-on design work, Jordforbindelse aims to create connections between humans and earthworms, helping to reveal the important but often hidden processes happening in the ground below us.
The opening of Jordforbindelse was held at DOKK1 during the 2024 World Soil Day Conference, where Danish researchers, farmers and other industry professionals connected to the soil meet once a year under a unique theme. This year’s theme was: 'Caring for soils – measure, monitor, manage’. As a part of World Soil Day we provided a tour of the exhibition, a sensory soil workshop and an interactive lunch activity featuring live earthworms.
Jordforbindelse builds on the work of previous collaborative projects Jord/Luft and Vibrant Soils.
This project was generously supported in part by: Aage V. Jensens Fonde, Aarhus Bibliotekerne, and EJP Soils with additional assistance from the Aarhus University Department of Ecoscience.
+ World Soil Day 2024
Exhibition view, project posters.
Exhibition view, earthworm terrarium and specimen shelves.
Exhibition view.
Exhibition view, worm casting specimens.
Exhibition view, project booklet and reading station.
Exhibition view, soil sounds listening station.
Presenting at the World Soil Day conference, 2024.
Conference audience meditating on soil, World Soil Day, 2024.
Live earthworm table centerpieces, World Soil Day conference, 2024.
Process video showing footage from our investigation of different soils under the microscope.