Hollow Earth

Creating narratives around the perception, use and ecology of soil

Soil is where most things come from and where most things return. It is also a material that reveals the history of our planet. Humans have created an exploitative relationship with soil as we often work against it, rather than with it. We undervalue the importance of soil in providing the optimal conditions for our survival. As an attempt to foster my relationship with soil and my immediate environment, I decided to embark on an archaeological mission in my garden. Through excavation, I identified and collected different types of soils, artefacts and eco facts that I categorised based on the geological strata at which they were found. With the excavated material I have created a collection of decorative vases and used the found artefacts to ornament the surfaces. These pieces are a material representation of my archaeological journey and souvenirs of the site. The aim is to communicate how human activities impact the soil throughout history and subsequently discuss how the importance of soil has been neglected over time. Due to Covid-19, my project became hyper-localised. Everything has taken place in the confinement of my London flat: collecting the materials during my exca