In a time of uncertainty, artists and institutions are reclaiming agency by turning decay into fertile ground. From Sterling Ruby’s rusted sculptures to Tacita Dean’s analog films, these practices model stewardship as an act of care and resilience. They reveal that embracing impermanence can open space for new ways of thinking about cultural purpose.

As digital production accelerates, artists like Anna Olivia Riley and Tacita Dean are reviving analog processes as a quiet act of defiance. Through photobooks and 16mm film, they embrace imperfection and materiality over speed. Their work invites us to rediscover the power of slowness and the meaning found in handmade, time-intensive practices.

Artists are redefining landscape as an active witness to human impact and ecological transformation. From the Wellcome Collection’s Thirst to Yiwen Li’s immersive works reveal that the environment is not a passive backdrop but a sentient archive. They ask us to consider whether we can learn to listen to places that remember everything.

Artists like Sterling Ruby and Rick Owens are transforming industrial remnants into powerful symbols of renewal. Their recent exhibitions reveal how decay, corrosion, and entropy can become creative forces, inviting us to see material waste as fertile ground for new narratives. This rewilding of the post-industrial landscape offers a hopeful vision of transformation amid ecological crisis.

A new wave of artists, curators, and collectives is dismantling old hierarchies to embrace shared authorship and decentralised curation. From AWITA’s collaborative experiments to Cork Street’s united exhibition, these initiatives reveal how cultural ecosystems can thrive through mutualism and transparency. Discover why hybrid authorship is reshaping the creative landscape into something more inclusive and dynamic.