Conversations from the Peatland by Urban Projections

Rebecca Smith

If the Peatlands could talk, what would they say?

The Humberhead Peatlands are one of the rarest and most threatened habitats in the UK. They are amongst the most carbon-rich ecosystems on earth, yet years of land exploitation through the extraction of peat has led to vast quantities of CO2 leaking into the atmosphere. This local landscape embodies the complexity of our interconnectedness and relationship with the natural world, and how we as humans, ultimately affect it. It is up to us to rewrite our relationship to the Peatlands. Through bio recordings from the peat-forming plants on Hadfield Moor, this work playfully gives voice to the living conversations between flora, and converts it into dancing sound and light.

Urban Projections is the work and collaborations of artist, Rebecca Smith. Fusing hand-crafted art-forms with with digital technologies, her work seeks to surprise and engage audiences with it's playful tone and interactivity. Constantly striving and seeking ways to push the boundaries of her discipline, Rebecca creates unique digital experiences.