connectedmatter emerged as a response to the top-down institutional discourse surrounding technology, largely shaped by Silicon Valley tech lobbying. This dominant narrative emphasized a hyper-consumerist, eugenicist understanding of technology, which obscured the politically charged history of digital space creation and promoted a capitalist-driven, land-extractive agenda. connectedmatter positioned itself in opposition to this dominant view, advocating not only for an alternative conceptualization of ways to make society but also for greater transparency, aiming to demystify the "black box" of technological systems. 

Our mission involves critically engaging with contemporary digital technoculture through research, live events, installations, and community-based projects, envisioning a new visual counter-culture that bridges the organic and artificial while fostering interconnectedness among diverse ideas and beings. 

Drawing inspiration from the concept of the cyborg and the solarpunk movement, the collective envisions an intrinsic connection between bodies, living organisms, land, artificially created matter, and technology. It embraces principles of Indigenous sovereignty, localism, and radical futurism, reclaiming a vision of the future rooted in everyday activism and resistance practices. Furthermore, it seeks to serve as a platform for a new artistic movement, described by theorists (Nicolas Bourriaud; TJ Demos,) as "Capitalocene art." This term recognizes the increasing integration of both artistic and organic elements in contemporary practices, moving away from the Western binary understandings of our realities.

contact us at connectedmatter.online@gmail.com