Museum of Injustices
Inaccessibility is injustice, and as the Some Kind of Nature Atelier reinforces, ‘ just landscape cannot be produced in unjust conditions’, this project sheds light on the injustices that are faced by the more-than-humans over all these years. Climate change, habitat destruction, habitat fragmentation, killing, and hunting are all injustices.
Memorial of Injustices reimagines Pomona Island as a public art landscape that critically engages with the impacts of climate change by exposing environmental consequences and highlighting ecological loss through wetland creation as a regenerative framework for biodiversity restoration. Pomona Island once supported a rich riparian habitat connected to the River Cornbrook, which is now entirely culverted. Habitat fragmentation is one of the major injustices faced by the environment, and it is a result of a human-centric approach. Thus, the project focuses on restoring these lost ecologies while contributing to a more just and inclusive landscape and reconnecting the fragmented wetland habitats.
How can wetland habitat creation aid in the natural regeneration process of a brownfield industrial site while enhancing ecological connectivity to facilitate species movement?
The design prioritizes more-than-human life as its primary users, with humans stepping back into the role of mere spectators to create space for healing and ecological renewal. Wetland creation is employed as an operative mechanism to accelerate the site’s regenerative processes, advancing multispecies justice and enhancing biodiversity.
Art is used as a medium of voice against the injustice faced by the more-than-humans and to showcase the ruins of past environmental injustices. The public artworks function as living infrastructures, supporting biodiversity and enabling the island’s ecosystem to regenerate and flourish. The design integrates spaces to display art addressing climate change issues and biodiversity loss, fostering awareness through exhibitions.
