The contributions of the ecosphere shed light on the consequences of the digitalization of our ecosystem, knowledge generated by a shift in perspective away from humans and towards other life forms, and the opportunities for “peaceful co-existence” and cooperation between species.
They analyze the pollution of the oceans (aqua_forensic by Robertina Šebjanič & Gjino Šutič), rivers (Clams by Marco Barotti) and forests (Stranger to the Trees by Kat Austen); the melting of the glaciers (RHONE by Gil Delindro); the electricity needed to shop online (Hidden Life of an Amazon User by Joana Moll); the sound of power plants (Krafla by Konrad Korabiewski); the maritime fiber optic connections of our communication networks (Waiting for the Light by Taavi Suisalu); and communications between species (The Eye of the Other by MAEID). They even create an artificial, post-human form of life (Archaeabot by Anna Dumitriu (GB) & Alex May). They present Utopian virtual plant worlds (Blooming Love by Daniel Hengst), analyze the possibilities of land reclamation by nature (Learning from the Commons: a Keystone towards a Rewildered Future by Stefan Laxness) or show the artistic value of the recycled waste of our consumer society (High Fidelity Wasteland II: The Proto-Plastic Groove by Darsha Hewitt, Re:Places by Carolin Liebl and Nikolas Schmid-Pfähler). Finally, they leave the planet behind and transport us to the eruptions of the sun in outer space (The 25th Cycle by Florent Di Bartolo).
