1-54 - Earthworks & Courtyard Events

Woven together from themes of ecology, collective memory, and decolonial thought, Earthworks reimagines the public space as a living, collective, and sensory archive. The site-specific project—made up of dynamic stage-sculptures and lush vertical gardens—is inspired by Achille Mbembe’s concept of terrestrial communities, where human and non-human life are intertwined in shared survival. It transcends soil and plant life to become a vibrant archive of resistance.

The installation itself is just the beginning. The courtyard will be the dynamic setting for a series of special events, turning this space into an evolving ecosystem of art and thought. Join us for a series of events including music and poetry performances and a talk, all hosted right within this unique environment.

Thu 16 Oct

11.30am–12/30pm
“Ashes to Ember: A decolonial invocation” by Monica Mussungo | Sound and percussion performance.

1.30–2.30pm
“Self Reverberations” by XEXA | Poetry and performance.

Fri 17 Oct

11.30am–12.30pm
“Mútuo/Mutual” by Gisela Mabel. Piano performance.

1.30–2.30pm
“Ashes to Ember: A decolonial invocation” by Monica Mussungo | Sound and percussion performance.

3.30–4.30pm
“(Pulling) Threads from the Soil” by Mi-el | Soundscape and spoken words performance.

Sat 18 Oct

11.00am–12.00pm
“Mútuo/Mutual” by Gisela Mabel | Piano performance

2.30–3.30pm
“Self Reverberations” by XEXA | Poetry and performance

Sun 19 Oct

11.00am–12.00pm
“Loving ourselves the Earth: Undoing the colonial inhabitation” by Malcom Ferdinard | 45-min talk moderated by Mark Miller.

2.30–3.30pm
“(Pulling) Threads from the Soil” by Mi-el | Soundscape and spoken words performance.

Header image: Mónica de Miranda, Untitled from the series Invisible Gardens 2025, inkjet on cotton paper. Courtesy of Mónica de Miranda.

Commissioned by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (UK Branch) with the Support of Somerset House, and Hangar - Artistic Research Centre, MDP Props Ltd and Jahmek Contemporary Art.