BIOSPHERE FORUM: MACRO_MICRO FEAST
We are pleased to announce the program of the BIOSPHERE FORUM – MACRO_MICRO FEAST, culminating in the autumn of 2026. The project is developed through a strategic partnership between the Institute of Intermedia at the Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznań, GaMA, and SKALA Gallery. The initiative has received financial support from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.
Program Framework
Within the FORUM, we critically examine the potential of artistic methodologies in response to the accelerating transformation of the biosphere. Moving beyond the perception of nature as a passive backdrop, the project investigates the entangled interdependencies between microbiological processes and planetary systems. Particular attention is devoted to the transition from anthropocentric paradigms toward modes of symbiotic coexistence, foregrounding the agency of more-than-human entities.
Our research focuses on hybrid forms of artistic practice, innovative models of ecosophical education, and practices of radical care directed toward interspecies communities and the natural environment. Integrating decolonial perspectives, situated
knowledges, and plural knowledge systems, the Forum advances dialogue around the concept of multi-species justice, recognizing that ecological regeneration remains
inseparable from broader social, political, and historical struggles.
Timeline
Visual Seminar (Sokołowsko)
The process will commence with an exploratory session in the format of an open visual seminar (May/June 2026). The series of meetings is organized in collaboration with the IN SITU Contemporary Art Foundation and focuses on field research methodologies and indepth site observation.
Public Program (September – December 2026)
We invite audiences to participate in a series of interventions, gatherings, and research walks. Situated at the intersection of art, ecology, and artistic research, the program will bring together guests from Poland, Greece, Indonesia, and Australia, contributing diverse perspectives developed in distinct cultural, social, and ecological contexts.
Organizers:
Intermedia Department Foundation
Intermedia Institute, UAP
Partners:
Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznań
GaMA
SKALA
Funding:
Co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion
Fund — a state special-purpose fund.