Cooking Sections: Offsetted

Offsetted explores the emergence of the valuation of nature and challenges neoliberalism's ecological contradictions by proposing new spatial tactics to de-financialise the environment. It includes a photographic documentary and contributions from interdisciplinary artists and scientists.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 31 March 2022
Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Offsetted traces the emergence of the valuation of nature, a phenomenon that has gained increasing prominence as a result of the protection, rather than mere destruction, of natural environments. In their book, the artist duo Cooking Sections delve into the various forms of dispossession that are on the rise, fueled by the conservation efforts that paradoxically contribute to ecological contradictions. Through a series of artistic and architectural interventions, Offsetted weaves together with ongoing struggles for climate justice across the globe, challenging the notion of neoliberalism as a purported savior of ecological challenges. It poses a critical examination of conservation models based on the concept of 'natural capital,' while proposing innovative spatial tactics to de-financialize the environment. In addition to a photographic documentary and the collaborative works of Cooking Sections, the book brings together a diverse array of contributions from interdisciplinary artists and scientists, further enriching its exploration of the complex interplay between nature, dispossession, and climate justice.

Weight: 602g
Dimension: 201 x 279 x 12 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783775751995