Events

On one hand, the history of coal is a history of exploitation of both land and labor. On the other, it is the history of the struggle of workers to organize for dignified work, fair pay, and safe working conditions. How should the environmental movement relate to workers whose livelihoods are tied to fossil fuel extraction?

This animated film by artist Nick Crockett, built in a game engine, presents an alternative version of the 300 million year history of coal. Hovering between homage and parody, fantasy and documentary, cinema and simulation, it pitches labor history and natural history against the confused representations of Appalachia in popular culture today.

Join Native leaders from across the country, former miners and steelworkers, youth activists and frontline community members for a day of action outside the Shale Insight gas and petrochemical conference.

A roundtable discussion hosted by Contemporary Art Research Collaborative, Department of Art & Art Professions at NYU Steinhardt, and Experimental Humanities + Social Engagement at NYU GSAS.

The Natural History Museum’s co-founders will deliver the keynote address for the 2019 Climarte conference and festival Climate+Art=Change, in Melbourne, Australia.