Collins and Goto Studio

Environmental artists Tim Collins and Reiko Goto have been working together since 1985, creating a unique intersection of art, ecology, and social engagement. Their work is deeply rooted in the public realm, focusing on natural spaces and the everyday experiences of environmental commons. Their art is driven by an ethical-aesthetic impulse, designed to open spaces for reflection, dialogue, and action.

Collins and Goto adopt an ecosystem-centric approach, collaborating with a diverse array of disciplines, communities, and living organisms. Their work is a continuous exploration of the influence of art and imagination on practical wisdom and democratic discourse on ethics and human values. Their goal is to foster novel forms of understanding and stewardship of the natural world and explore the potential of art to inspire more equitable and sustainable societies.

Goto, with her PhD in Ecology and Environmental Art in Public Places, brings an experimental practice of empathic exchange with people, places, and things. Collins, holding a PhD in Art, Ecology, and Planning, seeks transformative experiences and ideas that can empower people, places, and things.

Their works are renowned for their phenomenological approach to public art in specific locations and their radical democratic approach to post-industrial landscapes and ecological restoration. Since 2007, they have embarked on an experimental journey, exploring the relationship between individual trees, greenhouse gases, and climate change. They have initiated new projects focusing on forests in the 21st century, bringing their work to various locations across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Besides their physical installations, Goto and Collins have captured the sounds of nature in a Vinyl LP of Plein Air recordings. This LP, an immersive listening experience that encapsulates the sounds of nature from diverse global locations, offers a novel way to engage with their work and the natural world. You can order a copy here.