About In Focus: Land

As part of The World Around’s residency at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, we shared the stories of artists, researchers, designers, and architects whose work gives agency to, and raises awareness of, the powerful infrastructures and systems that are shaping lives and depleting resources across the Americas today. Featuring live conversations, the event presented long-term projects and in-process research, artworks, and activism that address the complex post-colonial issues of land use in the 21st century, and shares campaigns and designs for a more equitable future. Participants included environmental activists focused on #landback, indigenous food sovereignty, and water equity; filmmakers and artists interrogating literal and metaphorical mining for digital currencies; and climate leaders with visionary ideas for a geoengineered future.

The In Focus series allows The World Around to travel and partner with global institutions and delve into specific topics to gain a deeper understanding of how they shape—or can be shaped by—the work of architects and designers. Find out more.