What is it about?
The Farm/Art DTour is a biennial event by the Wormfarm Institute that brings artists, farmers, and the public together in the Wisconsin countryside. Through outdoor art installations set in working farms, the DTour inspires new ways of thinking about soil, food, and community—helping to bridge rural and urban life while promoting healthier, more sustainable connections with the land.
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Why is it important?
This paper is important because it shows how art and farming can work together to inspire healthier soil, stronger food systems, and deeper connections between rural and urban communities. It provides a real-world example of how creativity can help us rethink and improve our relationship with the land.
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This paper explores how the Wormfarm Institute’s Farm/Art DTour brings art and farming together to reshape how people see and care for the land. It shows that creativity can spark dialogue, strengthen communities, and support healthier soil and food systems. By highlighting this collaborative model, the paper offers ideas for how art can actively contribute to more sustainable and inclusive relationships with the environment.
María Patricia Tinajero
Institute for Doctoral Studies in Visual Art and Philosophy
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This page is a summary of: Exploring the Transformative Powers of Art and Soil: the Farm/Art DTour’s Rural-Urban Flow, June 2025, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004731943_026.
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