Desertopia

In Desertopia, the wetland breaks free from its geographical boundaries to inhabit the desert. The piece focuses on the water hyacinth as the smallest unit of a moving ecosystem; a plant tissue that creates wetland with every step, transforming the barren into the fertile. The narrative challenges the label of "invasive species," proposing it instead as a necessary adaptive force in times of climate crisis. By placing the exuberance of the water hyacinth within the emptiness of the desert, the work underscores the critical importance of wetlands as sanctuaries of biodiversity and water regulators, suggesting that the future of the landscape depends on our ability to protect these itinerant oases. Music: Verónica Cerrotta