The Politics of Shared Stewardship / Xueyuan Wang

 
Co-creators: Xueyuan Wang, Jiaye Li, Yunge Hu Keiki, Salonee Ghosh
Digital Drawing, Collage, Print, 32 x 18 in.
 
The collaborative artwork of Wang and her colleagues’ challenges traditional land ownership and explores climate resilience through the lens of water and collective stewardship. The series of digital collages and drawings envision a future where land is understood as a shared ecological system, maintained collaboratively by humans and nature. Set in Grove Park, Atlanta, the work prompts a rethinking of land use and environmental governance in the face of climate change, focusing on community-driven interventions in water management.
 
The Politics of Shared Stewardship sparks a conversation about collective ownership, climate justice, and the need for community-driven solutions to environmental challenges. By reimagining water bodies and land use as part of a rhizomatic network, Wang's work invites viewers to rethink governance and policy, proposing a more equitable and sustainable future where communities, ecosystems, and policymakers collaborate to address climate-induced flooding and other environmental threats.
 
Xueyuan Wang is a practicing architect and urban designer currently based in New York. Her work focuses on sustainable urban planning, community-driven design, and climate resilience, emphasizing the importance of collective stewardship in addressing environmental challenges.