Unearthed by Swiss artist Rahel Oberhummer reveals the microbiological world hidden in the permafrost of the Swiss Engadine, preserved for thousands of years at subzero temperatures. As this unique ecosystem is now being threatened by climate change, scientists have taken samples to grow and observe them in labs, while Oberhummer cultivated and photographed these unique microbes in their petri dishes. Developed in close collaboration with the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) and published in conjunction with exhibitions in Switzerland and China, this book also features texts by WSL scientists, and many other essays.
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Unearthing Ancient Microbial Life
Beat Frey

Bacteria: Invisible Treasures
Joel Rüthi

Fungi In Permafrost
Ivano Brunner

Mountain Permafrost: An Invisible Thermal Phenomenon
Marcia Phillips

The Artistic Aesthetic Of Apparent Invisibility
Jonas Schnydrig

Climate Change And Mental Health: A Complex Picture
Lara Cristiano

An Invitation To Rethink The European Approach To Ecology
Larissa Tiki Mbassi
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