McKinzi Speights

single channel video + sound, 3:31 minutes

 

"The terrestrial planet is at a disadvantage compared to those mentioned above for many reasons: its contours, aesthetic, and modes of inspiration are a lot less clear when compared to the crisply packaged and marketed planets of globalization and escape, and it lacks the well-orchestrated propaganda mechanism of planet security.” [1]

This passage inspired me to concentrate on the thoughts, ideas, and emotions around climate change. Also, to make clear that people who live on this planet, the terrestrial planet, are aware that the climate is rapidly changing for the worse and ultimately want to stop it but feel it is impossible under the circumstances of climate change. There are also many people who know climate change is real but are relatively passive because they believe the real impacts will be after their lifetime or aren’t ready to surrender the culture and false luxury. Many of our readings, Said’s "Orientalism," this one, "Coping with Planetary Wars," Dr. Dena A. Al-Adeeb's lecture, "Glitch Feminism," and Abou Farman’s essay, for me all talk about the interconnectedness between culture and how it manifests in peoples psyche’s, the way we treat other as beings, and the valuation of superficiality. I believe my project also speaks on this idea.

**Mckinzi Speights began this project by posting a simple promt on a reddit form that garnered viral respones. These responses, 100 out of hundreds, became the text for the scrolling poem and sound piece.

[1] (page 6) Coping with Planetary Wars by Martin Guinard, Eva Lin, and Bruno Latour. Guinard, Martin, “Coping with Planetary Wars - Journal #114 December 2020 - e-Flux.” e-flux, December 2020. https://www.e-flux.com/journal/114/366104/coping-with-planetary-wars/.