Explore the intersection of media art and climate change in this thought-provoking lecture by Shannon Jackson. Delve into how time-based media art has become a powerful vehicle for addressing ecological crises over the past two decades. Examine the challenges artists face in imagining a shared future on Earth while grappling with the history of extractive economies and their connections to gender, race, colonialism, and anthropocentrism. Discover a range of artists and artworks that chronicle key themes and techniques in ecologically-responsive media art practice. Gain insights into how ecological effects both hinder and inspire aesthetic imagination, and learn why time-based media art is particularly suited to addressing urgent environmental issues. Engage with topics such as sharing space, the importance of arts in ecological movements, rhizomed networks, and the intersection of feminist and ecological movements. Featuring Shannon Jackson, moderated by Robin Kelsey, this lecture is part of the Environment Forum at the Mahindra Center. Read more