![]() ![]() For dependency to be shared, this transition must be understood, not only in terms of technology, but also as a highly political matter of social relations. Weather independence in one place produces climate catastrophe in another. Even the so-called ‘green transition’ to renewable energy is premised on the development of new technology, which only exacerbates this tendency further. Independence from the effects of climate change is expensive, and therefore unequally distributed. What behaviours need to change to maintain a stable climate for all inhabitants of these worlds? Power always comes at a cost better not run on credit. This performance is an invitation to human and other-than-human participants in London, online, and elsewhere to reconsider their habits and relations. As the sun disappears behind a cloud, artworks may switch off. On site, a Ballad of Weather Dependency intervenes in the gallery building’s energy supply, making the Serpentine wholly reliant on solar power from panels installed on its roof. Under weather vanes and waning weather, the veins of lithium contained inside mobile phones are traced back to the salt flats and wetlands of Jujuy, Argentina, and those who fight to protect them. ![]() Parts of this exhibition are free from mobile phones and lithium batteries. We hope t he magpies will be queuing to enter… One for sorrow, two for joy … Eight for a wish, Nine for a kiss, Ten for a bird you must not miss! Nearby, humans are offered a glimpse of their present-futures: spiders may be open for questions, whether you encounter them in the park or through the diviners in Somié, Cameroon. Specially designed sculpture-habitats have been installed on the roof and around the park to welcome them. Some have travelled thousands of kilometres, crossing borders visa-lessly above the Brexiteers we wait for them impatiently. Swifts, sparrows, dogs, cats, phones squirrels, foxes, rays of sun, gusts of wind, friends and foes, flies, butterflies, bees, the raindrops on spiderwebs, the spiders who wove them, and many others are the creative collaborators of Web(s) of Life. At the front desk, humans can book a guided tour to enjoy their exhibition.Ībove, we’ve turned the list of species in decline into our guest list. Their spider/webs, masterful artworks themselves, will vibrate differently in the quiet. This summer, the spiders that live in the basement of Serpentine will be free from the hum of the A/C. ![]()
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