Transit

Transit reflects on the transformation of industry and prosperity in the light of the climate crisis. Developed in connection with a five-year research programme by the Sustainable Industry Lab (SIL), Transit stages an encounter between scientific research and artistic practice. The exhibition is held at On The Inside, tt. Melaniaweg 1, Amsterdam from April 17 until August 9, 2026. The Exhibition Rather than illustrating research outcomes, the exhibition brings contemporary art into dialogue with academic inquiry. Where research offers conceptual pathways for navigating possible futures, the artworks engage these questions through their own visual language. They introduce ambiguity, tension, and at times discomfort. A key work in the exhibition is the monumental, site-specific installation by Natascha Libbert. It consists of a spatial composition of 24 photographs, printed on paper rolls and suspended freely throughout the space. On the reverse side, facts, dilemmas, and bold ideas about the future of industry, articulated by researchers from the Sustainability Industry Lab, are presented. Positioned at the intersection of art and science, the exhibition approaches industrial transformation as a political process that demands new forms of coordination and responsibility. The artworks engage with themes such as temporality, extraction, accountability, and uneven global impact. At times they complicate the positions articulated in the research. At other moments, they reinforce them. The Artists Through film, photographic installation, and spatial compositions, Transit frames industrial renewal as a collective undertaking. Rather than offering conclusions, it invites to reflect on the pace and direction of climate transition. The exhibition features works by Heike Baranowsky, Matt Calderwood, Reynold Reynolds & Patrick Jolley, Martti Kalliala & Daniel Keller, john gerrard, Thiago Rocha Pitta, Natascha Libbert, Cristina Lucas.