Planetary Crop Rotation: A Space Permaculture? A Cosmic Decompiculture?

Planetary Crop Rotation is an artwork that attempts to reimagine humanity as a responsible spacefaring civilization by considering the application of practices from regenerative agriculture and rewilding to space exploration. What if leaving Earth was a step in the cycle of planetary (crop) rotation rather than an emergency evacuation from Landfill Earth? "The Rotation Effect" describes benefits to agricultural production due to the rotation of crops and/or the resting of lands between growing seasons. This project uses “The Rotation Effect” and other principles from regenerative agriculture and rewilding work to reflect on the (im)possibility of responsible multiplanetary living and encourage a debate that brings care and maintenance to the forefront of space exploration. Using inexpensive publicly available software and services, audio extracts from regenerative agriculture and rewilding Creative Commons videos were transcribed, edited, and then re-read using deepfake voice elements from private space exploration company founders. Creative Commons imagery about privatized space exploration, regenerative farming, and rewilding illustrate the audio piece.