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Der Band 3 der Reihe dokumentiert das Ausstellungskapitel Assembling Grounds.Wie können wir auf unserem Planeten zusammenleben? Band 3 der Publikationsreihe Fellow Travellers dokumentiert das Ausstellungskapitel Assembling Grounds, das im Juli 2025 im ZKM eröffnet wurde, und wendet sich den Bereichen Natur und Ökologie aus Perspektiven zu, die sich von Grund auf entwickeln – jenseits der Metropolen und privilegierter Zentren. Die Publikation versammelt künstlerische Positionen und aktivistische Projekte, die aus dem interlokalen Netzwerk der Reiseausstellung Critical Zones (2022–24) entstanden sind. Künstler:innen aus Indien und Sri Lanka erforschen gemeinsam mit Akteur:innen aus Karlsruhe neue Formen des Zusammenlebens zwischen Menschen unterschiedlicher Kulturen sowie zwischen menschlichen und nicht-menschlichen Lebensformen. Die vorgestellten Arbeiten – viele davon Neuproduktionen – hinterfragen moderne Paradigmen des technischen Fortschritts und stellen ihnen Mikrogeschichten kulturellen Widerstands entgegen. Sie archivieren lokale Traditionen und Wissensbestände, arbeiten mit organischen Materialien und erkunden alternative Wirtschaftsformen. Kunstpraxis wird so zum Medium der Wiederherstellung gefährdeten Wissens über nachhaltige Koexistenz. handliches Formatgroßzügig bebildertkompakte InformationPublikationsreihe

Volume 3 of the series documents the exhibition chapter Assembling Grounds.How can we coexist on our planet? Volume 3 of the Fellow Travellers publication series documents the exhibition chapter Assembling Grounds, which opened at the ZKM in July 2025, and addresses the fields of nature and ecology from perspectives that are evolving from the ground up – beyond the metropoles and privileged centers. The publication brings together artistic positions and activist projects that emerged from the interlocal network of the traveling exhibition Critical Zones (2022–24). Artists from India and Sri Lanka, together with actors from Karlsruhe, explore new forms of coexistence between people of different cultures and between human and non-human life forms. The works presented – many of them new productions – question modern paradigms of technological progress and counter them with micro-histories of cultural resistance. They archive local traditions and knowledge, work with organic materials, and explore alternative economic forms. Art practice thus becomes a medium for restoring endangered knowledge about sustainable coexistence. Practical formatgenerously illustratedcompact informationpublication series

From his early video works to his latest installations, Sung Hwan Kim proves himself to be a captivating storyteller who interprets history through the senses and reveals the unspeakable. This monograph showcases over 20 years of multimedia art practice by Korean artist Sung Hwan Kim, including drawings, collages, and video installations. High-quality art book printNumerous color illustrationsDesigned by one of the most renowned graphic designers in the Netherlands, Linda van Deursen This 220-page monograph accompanies the traveling exhibition of the artist Sung Hwan Kim, featuring drawings, collages, and video installations from over 20 years of multimedia art practice. From early video works like Dog Video (2006) to his latest installations in the research project A Record of Drifting Across the Sea (2017–), tracing Korean migrants’ histories to the US via Hawaiʻi, Kim proves a captivating storyteller who interprets history through the senses and embodies and distills inexpressible things. The publication captures his use of folklore, myth, and gossip as devices to enter his layered works, where feelings are reliable sources for understanding the world. Curator Yolande Zola Zoli van der Heide and the artist compiled five essays by internationally renowned curators and scholars, illuminating Kim’s distinctive approach - including his work with recurring performers like his niece Yoon Jin Kim and the nearly 20-year musical collaboration with composer David Michael DiGregorio aka dogr. The book offers intimate insight into to Kim’s multifaceted oeuvre, featuring numerous large-format illustrations, artist commentaries, film manuscripts, and documentation photographs of his solo exhibitions at the Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, and the ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe. Authors: Janine Armin, Wan-Yin Chen, Harry C. H. Choi, Chus Martínez, Yolande Zola Zoli van der Heide, David Michael DiGregorio