Often dismissed as useless swamps, peatlands are among the most powerful terrestrial carbon sinks on Earth. Despite their crucial ecological importance, these ecosystems are subject to exploitation and decay. Today, they exist in a state of Limbo: suspended between protection and destruction, reverence and neglect.

Limbo challenges this narrative by inviting visitors to reimagine peatlands not simply as climate instruments, but as complex cultural landscapes with entangled histories, conflicts, and volatile futures.

The exhibition brings together more than twenty international artists, researchers, and collectives working with diverse media, including data visualization, cartography, archival research, educational tools, sound art, and video installations.

The works are initially rooted in the unique peatland narratives of the Netherlands, exposing the legacies of drainage, labor, and land use. The focus then broadens to a European and global perspective on the horticultural industry and its intertwining with broader systems of imperialism, industrialization, and commodification.

Initiated by RE-PEAT and co-curated by Corinna Studier and Laisa Cordes, Limbo unfolds as both an exhibition and a discursive platform, with accompanying workshops and events, inviting visitors to reflect on how (peat) landscapes are shaped not only by natural processes but also by ideologies, economies, and imaginaries.

7 december 16:00 - 19:00

*it’s free

LIMBO was curated by Bethany Copsey, Judith Schubert, Lu Fraser, Moss Berke, Corinna Studier, and Laisa Cordes.

With works by: Paula Ābolkalna, Oli D'Cruz, Jeanna Kolesova, Kristina Norman, Moss Berke, Lu Fraser, Corinna Studier, Laisa Cordes, Yasmeen Al-Qaisi, Caroline Vitzthum, Kate Foster, Swamp_Matter, Lilian Anneloes, Bernhard Lange, pantea, The Transnational Institute, Michelle Tylicki & Karen Paalman, Peatland Atlas, Wetlands International Europe and Mooratlas