Art & Science project being developed by Joanna Hoffmann with the ASN Team in the frame of the SPIN-FERT / Horizon Europe (Misson Soil) program
The Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus is an art-science project that delves into the intricate relationship between soil and humans. Employing the sense of smell, it explores the soil and human memory, combining scientific, societal, cultural and personal perspectives. The project supports the communication of SPIN-FERT research on healthy soil, soil analysis and circular economy in horticulture
Based on memories collected during the workshop Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus during the OrgHort 2024 Symposium in Warsaw, Sept 2024
The soil sample provided by InHort
Based on memories collected during the workshop Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus during the “Innovations in the Organic Horticultural Production” conference at the National Institute of Horticultural Research InHort in Skierniewice, Oct.2024
The soil sample provided by InHort
Based on memories collected during the workshop Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus for students at the University of Arts in Poznan, Studio for Transdisciplinary Projects and Research, March 2025
The soil sample provided by InHort
Based on memories collected during the workshop Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus as part of the 21st WRO Media Art Biennale, Performing Arts Centre, Wrocław, May 2025
The soil sample provided by Enomondo & InHort
Based on memories collected during the ECSITE Conference at the Copernicus Centre in Warsaw, June 2025
The soil sample provided by Enomondo & InHort
Based on memories collected during the BAGECO Conference in GRAZ, July 2025
The soil sample provided by TU Graz, SPIN-FERT Team
Based on memories collected during the workshop Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus for students at the University of Arts in Poznan, Studio for Transdisciplinary Projects and Research, October 2025
The soil sample provided by Enomondo & InHort
Based on memories collected during the University of Hohenheim’s Open Day 2025, on the 5th July 2025
Two soil samples provided by Enomondo and the SPIN-FERT Team at UHOH
Based on memories collected during World Food Day 2025 – Celebrating Life, Soil, and Sustainability in Rome, marked a historic milestone: the 80th anniversary of both the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the United Nations. The Food and Agriculture Museum and Network, FAO headquarters in Rome, 16th October 2025
Memory Nexus: Molecule 11
Based on memories collected during FAO Global Exhibition: From Seeds to Foods, at Parco di Porta Capena in Rome, 10-13 October 2025
Learn more,
Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus – a multichannel interactive immersive installation based on the Memory Molecules Archive. Language versions in EN, IT, PL, DE and FR
graphic designer: Hugo Meyer