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Thirst: In Search of Freshwater
Thirst is a universal human experience shared with most living beings. With only 3% of the water on Earth being freshwater, our land thirsts too.
'Thirst: In Search of Freshwater' explores humanity鈥檚 vital connection with freshwater as an essential source of life and pillar of good health.
From ancient Mesopotamia and Victorian London to modern-day Nepal and Singapore, the exhibition highlights the vital role of freshwater in shaping health and ecosystems; the consequences of mismanagement, like the spread of infectious disease; and community-led solutions to the global water crisis.
'Thirst' features 125 objects, including historical artefacts, contemporary materials and artworks from Gideon Mendel, Chloe Dewe Mathews, Susan Schuppli, Anthony Acciavatti, Dala Nasser, Adib Dada, M鈥檋ammed Kilito, and Adam Rouhana, amongst others. Through new commissions by Raqs Media Collective, Karan Shrestha and Feifei Zhou and Zahirah Suhaimi (SEACoast), we invite you on an immersive journey to uncover our relationship with water.
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Thirst is a universal human experience shared with most living beings. With only 3% of the water on Earth being freshwater, our land thirsts too.
'Thirst: In Search of Freshwater' explores humanity鈥檚 vital connection with freshwater as an essential source of life and pillar of good health.
From ancient Mesopotamia and Victorian London to modern-day Nepal and Singapore, the exhibition highlights the vital role of freshwater in shaping health and ecosystems; the consequences of mismanagement, like the spread of infectious disease; and community-led solutions to the global water crisis.
'Thirst' features 125 objects, including historical artefacts, contemporary materials and artworks from Gideon Mendel, Chloe Dewe Mathews, Susan Schuppli, Anthony Acciavatti, Dala Nasser, Adib Dada, M鈥檋ammed Kilito, and Adam Rouhana, amongst others. Through new commissions by Raqs Media Collective, Karan Shrestha and Feifei Zhou and Zahirah Suhaimi (SEACoast), we invite you on an immersive journey to uncover our relationship with water.
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Wellcome Collection presents Thirst: In Search of Freshwater, a free major exhibition exploring humanity鈥檚 vital connection with freshwater as an essential source of life and a pillar of good health for both living beings and land masses.
Wellcome Collection to present Thirst: In Search of Freshwater, a major free exhibition exploring humanity鈥檚 vital connection with freshwater as an essential source of life and a pillar of good health for both living beings and land masses.
More than 71% of the Earth鈥檚 surface is water. It is a fundamental part of life: the body is made up of between 60 and 70% water, and humans can typically only survive for three days without drinking.
Water Is Life: 鈥楾hirst: In Search of Freshwater鈥� at Wellcome Collection.
