The mire blurs the boundary between human and nature, challenging us to rethink our relationships and potential exchanges in the posthuman era. “Hallo, wie geht es dir?“ (Hello, how are you?) is an artistic intervention that explores the significance of peatlands – as the largest natural carbon sinks and vital hubs for biodiversity – in the midst of the climate crisis. Embarking on a cultural journey of exploration that spans from the peatlands of Estonia to Köpenick mire and human ask after each other’s well-being and rediscover their symbiotic connection. Read more >
About the artist
Kristina Popov is a Berlin-based visual and interdisciplinary artist currently pursuing a postgraduate Master’s degree in ‘Art in Context’ at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK).
Her work explores nature as both a body and a habitat, operating at the intersection of art, science, ecology, and sustainability. Focusing on the relationship between humans and nature amidst the climate crisis, she seeks new perspectives and models for how we can coexist.
Her artistic practice encompasses photography, ceramics, sound, video, installations, and ecological entanglements.
Since 2023, she has been active as an initiator and project manager for public space projects and interventions, adopting an activist approach regarding the rights of nature. Popov recently completed an artistic research project on peatlands in Estonia, which is set to be presented in a solo exhibitions 2025/26 at the Botanical Garden of the Tartu University and, most recently, at the Tartu Natural History Museum.
About the curator
Hannah Beck-Mannagetta is a Berlin-based freelance curator and author with a focus on interdisciplinary exhibition projects and communication formats at the interface of art and science. Especially since the international group exhibition "ZERO WASTE" (2020) at the Museum der bildenden Künste, Leipzig, which was shortlisted for the Culture4Climate Prize 2024, she has also been committed as a mentor and speaker for a holistic approach to ecologically and socially sustainable exhibitions and transformation within the cultural sector. Last year she co-curated the interdisciplinary group exhibition "FABRIC VISIONS" as the year's special exhibition for European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025 at the Esche-Museum, Limbach-Oberfrohna.
