Desert X 2023
Coachella Valley, CA
March 4 – May 7
“Contrary to the archetype, a desert is not defined by the absence of water. The desert landscape is formed by the memory of water.”
Curated by Desert X Artistic Director Neville Wakefield and Co-curator Diana Campbell.
Desert X 2023 does not forget water. It flows with the circulation and changes of water across states, bodies, and time, celebrating the interconnectedness of life on our planet and the tenacity and imagination needed to maintain life on it across extremes.
Our structures of survival in these extremes speak not just to the physical adaptations of climate but to the social formations that give form to a world increasingly shaped by climate crisis and the political and economic migrations that follow in its wake.
The artists in the exhibition create instruments of self-awareness that make visible the forces that we exert on the world: how we design our environments, how we live, the messages we send that reinforce systems that might or might not be beneficial for us.
Participating artists and programs will be announced soon. The exhibition is free and open to the public. If you are interested in supporting the exhibition or becoming a sponsor, please contact Diane Mailey, Director of Development.