7 summers

7 Summers follows an artistic experiment by Diakron and Emil Rønn Andersen exploring how future climate scenarios impact European plant species through film and large-scale sculptural installation. About 7 Summers follows an artistic experiment conducted by the artist collective Diakron (Amitai Romm, Bjarke Hvass Kure and Aslak Aamot Helm) and artist, photographer, and inventor Emil Rønn Andersen. It is set in a climate simulation facility at the Risø research campus on Roskilde Fjord which had been originally built in the mid-1950s to focus on research of the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The campus was commissioned by atomic physicist and Nobel laureate Niels Bohr among others. In 7 Summers, various plant species are subjected to possible future climate scenarios. The film invites viewers to consider how future summers might affect Europe's plant life. For the experiment, plant species from the surrounding landscape were selected—wheat, plants from a salt marsh habitat, and wild plants from an abandoned field. The plants' responses to stress factors such as heat, cold, and drought were documented using a virtual production technology developed by Andersen, along with AI-supported workflows. The film shows that and how future summers will have an impact on soil, the atmosphere, light, as well as the growth and health of plants native in Europe. Building on the film's theme, the exhibition is expanded to include a new large-scale sculptural plant work. It presents wild and cultivated plants from Korea and China that are currently being genetically ›reprogrammed‹ and tested as potential new crop plants for European agriculture. The opening event on 9 SEP, 6—10pm will take place in the presence of the artists Emil Rønn Andersen and Diakron (Amitai Romm, Bjarke Hvass Kure, and Aslak Aamot Helm). Read more Toggle Film / Video Installation Sculpture