The exhibition creates an environment in which visitors do not simply observe soil as a distant scientific object, but encounter it as a living, sensory, and vulnerable world.
Designed to captivate all ages, the exhibition also offers dedicated interactive materials for children aged 6 and up, and deeper engagement for ages 8 to 12 making it an inspiring experience for families and school groups alike. Through six multisensory artworks, visitors are invited to listen to underground soundscapes, feel soil vibrations through bone-conduction technology, touch sculptural installations inspired by microscopic soil structures, explore edible earths and clays, and discover the remarkable biodiversity that sustains healthy soils.
If I Were a Nematode, Eco-Acoustics (Dario Calderone & Maaike van der Linde): feel underground vibrations through bone-conduction technology and experience soil by listening with the body rather than the ears.
Museum of Edible Earth, Dr. masharu: discover edible soils and clays from around the world through observation, smell, and selected tasting experiences.
Soil Soundscapes, Marcus Maeder: compare the acoustic signatures of healthy and environmentally stressed soils, revealing the hidden sounds of ecological change.
Underground Nightsky, Lucia Moreno Spiegelberg: discover an immersive landscape inspired by the dung beetle, celebrating nutrient cycling and the regenerative processes of soil.
Soil Whisperers, Ninette Koning: gently touch a sphere inspired by the hidden structure of soil, where subtle sounds and light reveal the invisible life whispering back to you.
In the Spaces, the Stories, Poppy Flint: explore tactile forms based on microscopic soil scans, showing how different farming practices shape soil health over time.
Together, the installations transform scientific research into sensory experiences that invite visitors to see, hear, touch, smell, and even taste, the complexity of the underground world.
