This work was made as her graduation piece from Minerva Art Academy, Groningen, Netherlands 2020. Image courtesy of MetropolisM.
The Non-Human Institute for Humanity is an artistic framework and speculative platform founded by Samantha Pellarini as a foundation for her artistic research and practice. It operates as a fictional institute dedicated to exploring non-human perspectives through performance, installation, film, and participatory experiences.
image courtesy Noorderzon K.Nelis.
Rooted in speculative fiction and ecological inquiry, The Non-Human Institute for Humanity challenges human-centered narratives by reimagining relationships between species, environments, and technologies. Through immersive storytelling and artistic interventions, it fosters dialogue on identity, transformation, and survival in an era of planetary change.
At the heart of the institute is a spaceship-like landing capsule, a sculptural centerpiece (Mis.Unipie-4) that serves as both a physical and conceptual portal into speculative futures. The capsule functions as a liminal space and an invitation to step beyond anthropocentric thinking and experience alternative modes of existence, adaptation, and belonging.
