The Body of Tierra

Colonial mindsets have shaped relationships with territory by positioning nature as a resource and separating humans from the living world. Situated in Colombia’s Santurbán Moorland, The Body of Tierra explores how the concept of body–territory can challenge extractive worldviews and foster more reciprocal relationships with the Earth. The project investigates how storytelling, sensory engagement, and collective-making, informed by anticolonial perspectives, can create embodied encounters that make the interdependencies between humans and more-than-human life tangible. The outcome is a relational workshop inviting emerging designers to question anthropocentric assumptions in design and reflect on how their professional practices might be grounded in care, reciprocity, and belonging. Instead of providing ready-made answers, the project creates a space for critical reflection as an opportunity to explore alternative ways of relating to the living world, by engaging with situated Colombian knowledge.

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