Cartography of the Stain: New Fossils

Location
Friedrichsplatz, in front of the Natural History Museum, 76133 Karlsruhe

Time
From September 17, 2021
Available at any time, recommended during the day

Notice: Download the app NewFossilsAR to your mobile device from the App Store or Google Play. Activate the app and give access to the camera. To explore the AR elements, follow the given instructions. For the best experience, use headphones.

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The installation New Fossils, a spin-off from the project Cartography of the Stain combines analogue and digital elements. The cities Guadalajara in Mexico and Karlsruhe in Germany are contrasted in this work to bring out their differences and similarities. This includes thematizing macroperspectives on the cities and microissues of everyday life. Further, this work motivates its viewers to think about the ecological footprint humans leave behind on the Earth. Cartography of the Stain: New Fossils refers to the term “Anthropocene,” which denotes the current geologic age in which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and environment. It has become popular and is proposed as the name for a new geologic epoch in 2000.

Supported by the City to City: Human Responsibility initiative of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network Media Arts Cluster. A project of the UNESCO City of Media Arts cities Karlsruhe and Guadalajara.

Gerardo Nolasco-Rózsás

Gerardo Nolasco-Rózsás (*1975) is an artist, researcher, and independent publisher born in Mexico City. He uses many media in his art work, from painting to machine learning and datasets. His work has been exhibited at innumerable international galleries and museums, including the Centro Cultural de Arte Contemporáneo in Mexico City (MX), the Kunsthalle Budapest (HU), the Kunsthalle Basel (CH), the ZKM | Karlsruhe, and the 58^th Biennale in Venice (IT). He lives and works in Karlsruhe.

Paris Díaz

Paris Díaz (*1986) is a composer and multidisciplinary artist. He studied music and composition as well as contemporary art. He takes part in international competitions for compositions and in cultural events. In his artistic work he follows a multidisciplinary approach to enter into social exchanges with others. A goal of his work is to leave a “positive footprint” on humankind. He lives and works in Guadalajara (MX).