Uncivilised Arts
Still from 'Attempt at tje Ocean - not-to-touch-the-ground' by Patrik Qvist (issue 7)
It may have begun as a collaboration between two writers, but Dark Mountain soon slipped beyond the bounds of the written word. Today, the visual and performing arts are strongly represented in the pages of our books, as well as at the festivals and gatherings that have taken place around this project.
The encounter with other art forms has taken us in surprising directions. There’s been a mail-art project inspired by the manifesto, a year-long Dark Mountain Workshop at Sweden’s national theatre and a special issue in which all the artwork was painted on the skins of roadkill deer.
In this section, you’ll meet some of the artists we’ve collaborated with or featured in our books, and learn more about the stories behind their work.
Lövaman in Venice
Boris Godot
10th November, 2021
Artist and performer Boris Godot retells his experience as the leaf-clad entity: Lövaman, during a flooded 2019 Venice Biennale
Walking in the Void
Dougald Hine
1st April, 2021
At the climax of an exhibition inspired by the Dark Mountain manifesto, Dougald Hine wonders about the role of artistic ritual in facing the end of the world as we have known it.
The Picture Show at the End of the World – the recording!
Jonny Randall
26th November, 2020
Dark Mountain's first screening, showcasing some of the submissions we received in response to our call-out for uncivilised films.
Power of the Powerless
Jonathan Hopfner
18th November, 2020
What role does ritual and the sacred play in confronting ecological and social crises? Buddhist scholar, Jonathan Hopfner investigates the story behind the photographs of Mitsutoshi Hanaga
The Schoolgirl and the Drunkard
Mat Osmond
13th August, 2020
What is the right response to 'unstoppable' climate change? Artist and writer Mat Osmond on the death of capitalist realism, post-activism and not being able to answer the question.
Waiting in the Dark
Jonny Randall
5th August, 2020
A response to our call for uncivilised short films: film editor Jonny Randall gives an overview of some of the work that was submitted.
How We Walk Through the Fire
The Dark Mountain Project
13th January, 2020
Join us this spring for a weekend of talks, discussions, performances, workshops and other happenings – and the launch of Issue 17.
On the Road with 12 Characters in Search of an Apocalypse
Jason Stewart
2nd January, 2020
In the second half our double bill about the role of theatre in times of collapse. Jason Stewart tells the tale of touring a show that hosts a discussion about the climate crisis.
REVIEW: Choke Me
Dr Harriet Earle
31st December, 2019
This week we look at the role theatre plays in bringing the reality of the climate crisis into people's lives. Today, Harriet Earle reviews the Sheffield production of 'Choke Me'.
The Picture Show at the End of the World
Jonny Randall
4th December, 2019
A call out for uncivilised (short) films for our upcoming event in Bristol next spring, Dark Mountain at The Cube
The Distance Between Us
James Aldridge
13th June, 2019
The artist James Aldridge describes how his practice seeks to forge a dialogue with the more-than-human world. Third post in our Becoming Human series.