How would you value care work, cheese, and a piece of forest, if not mediated by a market?
There are many proposals for radical economies from progressive economists, activists and think tanks. Artists are increasingly joining these debates with speculative proposals and unconventional methodologies. This article explores three art projects here that approach the economies of caring labor, agricultural and social production on farms, and forests, with an artistic spin.
Driven by artistic curiosity but not shying away from addressing systemic issues, these projects help us open the scope of our discussions by engaging with diverse social actors.
