DATI, Sofia, KRITIS, Helena, SNAUWAERT, Dirk (eds)
Magical Realism Imagining Natural Dis/order

For centuries, Western philosophy has prioritised Reason over embodied knowledge, positioning Man as the dominant force over Nature, which was revered as sublime and exploited for capitalist growth. In an era where the limits of natural resources are undeniable, this worldview is now facing its limits. Magical Realism challenges the nature-culture divide, offering new collaborations between scientific observation and mythical storytelling. It examines how these realms can intertwine to reveal fresh insights, from the microscopic to the technological, while questioning extractivist and productivist ideologies.

As an extension of the threads running through the art exhibition, the book brings together existing and newly commissioned works of art and texts by leading contemporary thinkers who navigate the intersection of poetics, ecology, science, and the humanities.

Exhibition at WIELS Contemporary Art Center, Brussels, Belgium, 2025

Published by Yale University Press / WIELS, 2025
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