Art Extension

Recognizing the power of art to make abstract ideas visible and accessible, USI’s Art Extension seeks to

  • Provide opportunities for artists and soil scientists to explore common interests and passions

  • Engender stewardship of our soil and ecology 

  • Create an interactive community of scientists, artists, educators and citizens

  • Promote soils education through fun, accessible, poetic and unexpected means

  • Connect with other stewards of the earth

Our primary vehicles are residencies, symposia, and exhibitions in the United States and abroad. Connect with us, connect with our friends and collaborators… pics, links and info below!

USI Residency, Swale House

USI maintains a small residency space in the Urban Soils Room at Swale House, House #11 on Governors Island fostering collaboration between artists and soil scientists and featuring public engagement.

Soils Room at Swale House

Swale House (House #11 at Nolan Park, Governors Island, NY)

SWALE NYC

RL Martens + Bii Robertson, Public Soil Memory for the Plantationocene

Flourish Lab

Heather Mcmordie

Kosmologym, Dirtball

Lynn Cazabon, Uncultivated

RL Martens, Perfect Knowledge of The Ground

Susan Smith, Mobile Lab

Susan Main + MJ Neuberger, Meeting Ground

C.U.R.B., Dirty Brunch

Alex + Olmstead

Roger Carmona

 

USI’s Art Extension is directed by Margaret Boozer, Susan Smith and Walker Tufts.

AES founders: Margaret Boozer, Claire Huschle, Candace Thompson, J.J. McCracken, Siobhan Rigg, Dr. Scott Larson, RL Martens, Tessa Grundon and USI Director Tatiana Morin. Special thanks to Makalé Faber Cullen and Dr. Edward R. Landa.