Histories of Ecologies

The exhibition 'Histories of Ecology' is the museum’s eighth exhibition since 2016 dedicated to exploring diverse, plural, and polyphonic histories. Moving beyond the undeniable urgency of the climate crisis, the exhibition expands the concept of ecology itself. Through the work of artists, activists, and social movements, it examines the relationships between human and more-than-human beings—a category that encompasses animals, plants, rivers, forests, mountains and fungi.

The use of the term “ecology” instead of “nature” is, in this context, a deliberate conceptual decision. Unlike conceptions that isolate nature as an entity external to society, ecology is understood here as a relational web, a field of forces in constant transformation. This perspective challenges established dichotomies such as nature/culture, subject/object, and human/non-human. Such an approach resonates with contemporary calls for an “ecological turn” within the humanities and social sciences, which seek to rethink knowledge production by embracing a multiplicity of worlds and ecosystems.

Among the featured works, 'Body Architecture' by Lucy Orta explores the macrocosm of community and modular collective dwellings by creating physical links between individuals and symbolising the many emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual ties that connect us.

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