A Cyclical narrative of a techno-nature

Since the idea of absolute truth died with the fall of grand narratives, perspectivism rules over the world of ideas. Truth is nothing but changing faces when seen from different positions. And so comes narration, not as a simple tool or a medium to convey the truth but as a very complex interactive process that creates truths of its own.

Today, the mainstream media conveys its truth as absolute. It does not only try to control our minds but to regulate our bodies through the fear of falling outside the socio-synthetic globe it fabricates. The ethical call for a sustainable life tunes nowadays our relationship with nature.

We live in the complex age of the Anthropocene, where our technical capacity has reached an extent that we have become a geological factor drastically deteriorating the natural world on earth. But are we distinct from nature? If so, what is it in the fissure between humans and nature? What is it that we need to surpass? Is planet earth our home or just the cradle of our cosmic mastery that can be left behind destroyed? Are we headed towards the reinvention of nature through our sophisticated technology and can make the earth finally our home, or has human exploitation taken the form of eco-consciousness to ease the masses’ conscience and is business as usual?

The alienation of humans from the natural environment is a consequence of our technical development. However, isn’t it again the technology that can provide us with new modes of living together to give a direction to our future? Media is an extension of our communication technique. We mainly look at our critical existential crises through the lens of the mainstream media. However, the problem is cosmic, and the risks are colossal. Ouroboros: A Cyclical narrative of a techno-nature brings in different perspectives and thinking modalities to suggest an alternative relation between technology and nature in an endless cycle of destruction followed by rebirth surpassing its previous existence.

Curated by Isil Ezgi Celik