Bergson Kunstkraftwerk, Munich, Germany
EARTH MATTERS 
24.01.2026 – 26.04.2026

To what extent do human agency and freedom persist in a world increasingly shaped by autonomous technological processes?

EARTH MATTERS, the second exhibition at the Bergson Gallery, takes this question as the starting point for an interdisciplinary exploration situated at the intersection of natural sciences, ecology, technology, and contemporary art. The exhibition examines the fragile constellation of relationships between humanity, nature, and technology, conceiving the Earth not as a passive resource but as a living, interdependent, and highly complex ecological system.

Through artistic approaches that range from analytical to poetic, EARTH MATTERS addresses the ecological, social, and technological conditions of our present moment. The works of five artists — Olaf Otto Becker, Andreas Greiner, Kathrin Linkersdorff, Maximilian Prüfer, and Tamiko Thiel — engage with key dynamics of our time: the consequences of industrialization, humanity’s drive toward optimization, and the often unpredictable outcomes of technological development within interconnected planetary ecosystems.

At the core of the exhibition are ecological systems, technical artifacts, and hidden biological life forms of unexpected aesthetic and structural richness. These entities are understood not merely as subjects of observation, but as active agents embedded within broader ecological networks—capable of initiating transformative processes either independently of human intervention or in coexistence with it, and of exerting influence across local and global scales.

Through painting, sculpture, photography, video works, and immersive spatial installations, the exhibition creates compelling environments that critically reflect upon both natural and civilizational formations on Earth. In doing so, EARTH MATTERS foregrounds questions of ecological balance, resilience, and sustainability, while challenging established separations between nature and culture, organic life and technological systems.

In dialogue with its visitors, EARTH MATTERS raises fundamental questions:
Where do we stand today within the Earth’s ecological limits—and toward which futures are we moving?
How can a responsible and sustainable relationship with our planet be imagined and enacted?
And ultimately: what is the scope of human influence and freedom in a world increasingly co-shaped by autonomous technological and ecological forces?

Curated by Jana Vedra and Alexander Timtschenko.

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