| Summary: | In my thesis, I explore the connections between the Earth and its inhabitants through thelens of artistic practice. I begin by comparing humanity to the planet Earth on a very reductionist chemical level and gradually expand to more complex examinations of our ecological relations. I specifically focus on "becoming" through consuming food and information and using local materials like clay and foodstuffs, delving into my initial desire to merge with the land. I analyse the works I have carried out since I moved to Iceland: a series of performances, sculptures, and installations. I track a thread where I seek to assimilate my identity with a profound sense of place. Drawing inspiration from artists like Anna Mendieta, Ola Lanko, David Lynch, and Antje Taiga, writers such as Robin Wall Kimmerer, Olga Tokarczuk, and Ursula K. Le Guin, and philosophers like Graham Harman and Bruno Latour, I describe their intricate connections to my art practice. I describe knowledge-gathering through reading texts and applied processes. In the latter chapters of my thesis, I acknowledge a slight shift in my interest from becoming Iceland towards a more universal state of becoming. The consequences become apparent in connection to building my MA solo show. The solo show, The Potato Prize, touches upon (hi)stories of labour and struggle, as well as social hierarchies and care. I elaborate on the concept of a potato prize, a sarcasm-tinted trophy to reward clumsy participation, and the character of a goblin, a creature that can outlive all unforeseen circumstances due to its adaptability and, therefore, infinitely become.
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