OUR ART

As artists, we are so over with the Anthropocene, that is, our current geological epoch marked by planetary and climate changes driven by one species: humanity. This season, The Only Animal begins artwork of the EcoZoic Era, that is, when humans live in a mutual relationship with Earth and all forms of life herein. We are calling for, and creating work that is green, not just because we recycle the set, or use carbon offsetting, but because art itself gives back to the earth, the work itself is ecological restoration, combined with our own vivacity and fun. Read about our projects below, and visit the Artist Brigade to join us in this work. And, if you like, scroll down and see the wild work of the last 17 years that brought us to this moment.

THIS YEAR

來跟我在林里做夢 | Come dream with me in the forest

This piece was a commissioned piece that came out of The Artist Part field trip as part of this year's Artist Brigade. Artist Statement The inspiration for this project came from the Greenhouse event in 2021 where I was moved by the power of names shared by a few of...

Remembering Mothertongue

This piece was a commissioned piece that came out of the Co-Creating a Culture of Stewardship: Cloth, Plants and Place field trip as part of this year’s Artist Brigade. Artist Statement The Remembering Mothertongue Project is an exploration of the legacy of our...

In the SongBird Forest

This piece was a commissioned piece that came out of the Forest in Danger field trip as part of this year’s Artist Brigade. Artist Statement In the SongBird Forest involves six Blue People (performers in large blue masks) inhabiting a spot in this special place. The...

Instructions for grieving this change/ instructions for changing this grief

This piece was a commissioned piece that came out of the Sustainable Living field trip as part of this year’s Artist Brigade. Artist Statement Instructions for grieving this change/ instructions for changing this grief is a set of instruction guides inspired by...

Eco-Restoration

How do we to restore the land and ecosystem to support life in a changing climate? How do we design a new kind of living stage? A space responsive and responsible to living systems. How can the stories of non-human species bring about a new relationship with human...

Etuaptmumk/Two-Eyed Seeing: Ways of Being and Seeing

The climate crisis paralyzes us, not knowing how to start taking action to imagine a future different from today. The Only Animal believes that stories are our compass to connect with the climate crisis. But what happens when the stories are lost? Where do we turn to...