Soil Art Tales: An art-science journey into soil at Serralves Park

Soil is more than the ground beneath our feet. It is a living archive of memory, culture, and resilience. Living Ecosystems for Shared Futures is now open at Serralves Park in Porto, Portugal, and is inviting visitors to rediscover soil through a powerful blend of artistic expression and scientific insight.

Developed within the SoilTribes project, the exhibition transforms soil literacy into a sensory, immersive experience that speaks to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. By weaving together touch, sound, movement, and visual storytelling, it reveals the deep interconnections between soil, water, and life.

The exhibition features works by four international artists – Binta Diaw, Nikki Lindt, Jo Pearl, and Miguel Teodoro – each offering a unique perspective on soil as a dynamic, living organism. Their installations explore different themes such as soil as a carrier of cultural memory, fragility and resilience of ecosystems, human relationships with land and landscape, rhythms and textures of natural processes.

Curated by Stefano Cagol and organised by WAMU-NET, with coordination by Marta Tavares of the Serralves Foundation, the exhibition bridges scientific knowledge with artistic imagination.

Visitors to Serralves Park can experience the exhibition throughout its run and join the growing movement to value and protect Europe’s soils from 11 February to 26 April 2026.

After its debut in Porto, the exhibition will travel to additional European venues, continuing to spark dialogue on soil’s value and its role in the green transition. Each stop will bring new audiences into the SoilTribes community, expanding awareness and inspiring collective stewardship.