Humineral is a term that emerged from a Chinese online forum in February 2023, initially going viral and now subject to censorship in China. The word “humineral”— is a portmanteau of 人 rén (“person”) and 矿 kuàng (“ore,” “mineral deposit,” or “mine”) in the original Chinese.
We are a collective of artist researchers who have come together in Finland - originating from Finland, China, Ireland, Germany, Sweden, S. Africa and Jamaica - engaged in discourses and practices in the visual and performing arts related to ecology and environmental change. We are especially focused on multi-disciplinary approaches, from the sciences, arts and humanities, including legal and ethical implications.
This is a proposal towards the Venice Biennale 2026 Finnish Pavilion.
