LUKA MUROVEC

architecture and art for public places






︎EARTH WASN’T ALWAYS CALLED EARTH

A MONUMENT TO HEALTHY SOILS
luka murovec
October 2024
/ Sculpture, Public Space
/ Ljubljana, Slovenia
/ MAO Museum of Architecture and Design
/ RTVSLO ︎︎︎
with Dr. Martina Modic, Institute Jožef Štefan and Artist Brad Downey

"Earth Wasn’t Always Called Earth" is a sculpture made from natural materials, serving as a symbol for sustainability. The sculpture reminds visitors that biodiversity depends heavily on healthy soils, an element that most of us take for granted. The artwork will become a unique habitat for different forms of life, naturally inhabiting it and making it their home. The sculpture’s presence in the zoo creates a lasting legacy of learning, inspiring generations of visitors to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the natural world and to take action to protect it for the future.