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About Us

The Institute for Postnatural Studies is a center for artistic experimentation from which to explore and problematize postnature as a framework for contemporary creation. Founded in 2020, it is conceived as a platform for critical thinking, a network that brings together artists and researchers concerned about the issues of the global ecological crisis through experimental formats of exchange and the production of open knowledge. From a multidisciplinary approach, the Institute develops long-term research focused on issues such as ecology, coexistence, politics, and territories. These lines of investigation take different shapes and formats, including seminars, exhibitions, and residencies as spaces for academic and artistic experimentation.

The Institute for Postnatural Studies works at the intersection between Spain and international practices and debates. From its headquarters in Madrid, a 300m² warehouse with a workshop, residency spaces, and shared workspaces, invites artists, researchers, and cultural agents to create dialogues with alumni and the broader public.

In parallel, the Institute has created the publishing platform Cthulhu Books.

Team

Academic Collaborators

  • Uriel Fogué

  • Marisol de la Cadena

  • Fernando Domínguez Rubio

  • Orkan Telhan

  • Marta Echaves

  • The Gramounce

  • Institute of Queer Ecology

  • Rhubaba Gallery & Studios

Project Collaborators

  • Jose Venditti

  • María Morata

  • Bartlebooth

  • This is Jackalope

  • María Buey González

  • Elena Brea Sandín

  • Julia Fernández Plaza

  • Lucía Ugena

  • Lucía Millet

  • Teresa Fernández-Pello

  • Andrea Carrillo

Residents

  • Mariane Hoffmeister

  • Yamil Leonardi

  • Lorenzo Galgó

  • Pauline Ruffiot

Institutions

  • HEAD - Genève

  • La Casa Encendida

  • Caja Negra Editora

  • Delfina Foundation

  • Fundación TBA21 | Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary

  • Museo JUMEX

  • Inland-Campo Adentro

  • Domaine de Boisbuchet

  • Forensic Architecture

  • ETH Zurich

  • Institute of Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS)

  • Pedagogías Invisibles

  • Red PLANEA

  • CentroCentro

  • IED Institute Europea di Design

  • Universitá di Bologna

  • Center del Carme Cultura Contemporánea

  • Consorci de Museus de la Comunitat Valenciana

  • MEDIALAB-Prado

Contact

For inquiries or internships please contact us via info@instituteforpostnaturalstudies.org

Credits

Design & development: Rafa Cobiella Typeface: Favorit by Dinamo Typefaces