Down in the Bog – Thinking with Peatlands is a project led by an ambition to create cross-pollinating meeting grounds for art, natural science, environmental issues and the public. The three chapters project emphasizes the sharing and embodying of knowledge and awareness to create attention towards the need for increased care for peatland areas, locally, nationally and internationally. Practically and conceptually, the topic of peatlands act as a guiding map and compass to learn about historical, cultural and contemporary and geopolitical changes in the natural environments in Sápmi / Northern Norway, Estonia and selected places elsewhere.

Throughout the two group exhibitions "Down in the Bog: Hibernation" (at Tromsø Kunstforening / Romssa Dáiddasiida) and "Down in the Bog – Sporulation" (at EKKM - Contemporary Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn) followed by "Thinking with Peatlands" symposium (co-curated with Camilla Fagerli) and the space for an extensive meditation program, "Reverberations", artists, natural scientists, environmental activists, NGOs and the public have lent the ecosystem of peatlands as a prism for sharing, learning and collaboration. Together we have dived deep into the bog, listened, smelled, touched and learnt from it.

The presentation will be held in English and last for 45 minutes, with 15 minutes for questions and discussion afterwards.