Strata

The Swabian Jura's cave system, explored through the artistic lens of VestAndPage's film project 'STRATA,' reveals profound connections between human history and geological time. The poem excerpted from the film's text illustrates how artistic research can capture deep-time narratives, blending memory, emotion, and sensory perception within a queer ecological framework. By immersing themselves in the caves, the authors demonstrate the potential for creative expression to convey complex scientific and cultural themes, offering a unique perspective on transcendental imagination and its intersection with environmental studies.

Stenke, V., & Pagnes, A. (2025). STRATA. UnderCurrents: Journal of Critical Environmental Studies, 22, 45–71. https://doi.org/10.25071/2292-4736/40389