EAN: 9783689242534

REFLECTING OIL

Reflecting Oil presents innovative reflections on crude oil  one of the most important fossil
fuels characterising modern life: On the one hand  oil functions as a fuel for unrestricted
mobility and on the other  as a basis for shaping the material world  thus laying the
foundation for a ubiquitous petroculture. Yet despite these profound repercussions on our
existence  crude oil is a substance we rarely encounter directly with our senses. This lack of
contact is logical in view of its specific properties (unusual odor  toxicity  etc.)  but the
question arises as to why this connection is not explicitly sought after in the sciences.
Reflecting Oil is the result of different artistic research processes which entailed practical
handling and holistic observation of the raw substance in the context of petroculture. This
mode of research focusing on sensory perception-such as the differentiation of colors and
smells  etc.  and aesthetic and symbolic interpretation-provided findings on the levels of
multi-sensory and practical knowledge. Drawing on a collaboration between art and science  such
interdisciplinary investigations into crude oil as the basis of our petromodernity can be vital
for the necessary shift towards sustainable energy cultures. A more comprehensive understanding
and awareness of how oil and fossil fuels shape our lives can stimulate the necessary cultural
social  and technological transformations towards a sustainable future. Artistic crude oil
experiments Crude oil-based artworks Interdisciplinary and holistic reflection on the substance
crude oil in the context of petroculture

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