Accidental Geopoetics

Uncovering the hidden layers of planetary apparatuses of extraction and exploitation could be a way to theorise about design and also to reinvent the paths of its execution and the potential to provide new perspectives on the political responsibilities related to our planetary embeddedness. To visually support such a narrative, we designed geo-ponchos—costumes for roleplay—through which human bodies connect to the planetary one. Performers were carrying ‘geoglyps’—signs inspired by mining infrastructures mingled into a unique navigation system guiding the museum visitors.