Marta Kucza’s project „The Infinite Community of Inquiry” is part of the online exhibition Field/WorksII: Generating Ecologies of Trust funded by the European Association of Social Anthropologists, and curated by Jen Clarke and Maxime Le Calvé. As mentions the curators’ statement, the exhibition builds on Didier Debaise’s and Isabelle Stengers’ critique of the suspicion-based epistemology prevalent in modern sciences. In an era „after progress” in which the „one world” ontology has lost its legitimizing grip, the exhibition explores how to regenerate trust by creating spaces for healing and coexistence that honour multiple worlds and modes of existence. Through experimental film and sound workshops with the residents of Maarja küla, a supported living facility for adults with learning disabilities located in south Estonia, Marta has been exploring the potential of neurodivergent modes of enquiry for the study of more-than-human ecosystems. Their experimentations include Foley – recording sound effects for existing moving images – and other sensory practices that allow for engaging with animals’ Umwelten. The exhibition shows their most recent video work on two species threatened with extinction in Estonia: the black stork (Ciconia nigra) and the freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera).
Marta on Lõuna-Eestis asuva õppimispuudega täiskasvanute kodu Maarja küla elanikega korraldatud eksperimentaalseid filmi- ja helitöökodaasid ja uurinud nende kaudu neurodivergentsuse potentsiaali paljuliigiliste ökosüsteemide uurimisel. Eksperimendid hõlmavad Foley’t – heliefektide salvestamist olemasolevatele liikuvatele piltidele – ja muid sensoorseid praktikaid, mis võimaldavad loomade omailmadega suhestuda.
Näitusel näidatakse videoid kahe Eestis väljasuremisohus oleva liigi: must-toonekure (Ciconia nigra) ja ebapärlikarbi (Margaritifera margaritifera) kohta.