Is it still possible to stay dry amidst disruptive chaos?

Abstract

The article uses the historic 2024 flood in Porto Alegre as a starting point to explore, through the video art “Avenida Amazonas” (2024), the complex relationships between the climate crisis, technology, and disinformation. The analysis is based on concepts such as the "Gaia theory" by english environmentalist James Lovelock, expanded by french anthropologist Bruno Latour, as well as the ideas of "metatechnology" by Italian philosopher Luciano Floridi and "technodiversity" by chinese philosopher Yuk Hui. The text offers a critical reflection on the role of art as a mediator of the global unconscious, capable of capturing latent issues and acting as a catalyst for critical thinking. By exposing contradictions and problematizing political discourses and controversial technological solutions, art positions itself as a subversive and transformative tool. The article emphasizes the urgency of adopting a more sensitive and contextualized perspective to rethink the interactions between technology, politics, and the environment, contributing to a deeper and more conscious debate on contemporary challenges.