Collapsed Mythologies

The realm of finance has its own ecological logic. Hectocorns offer behemoths poison pills, whales take fledglings to the moon, disappear into dark pools, and form fraudulent daisy chains with one another. The publication examines the slang terms used by traders and other financial professionals. Between what these terms mean and the ecological world they refer to, Benjaminsen and Casey detect a rich mythological history. Unpacking this charming language reveals the absurd (super) natural “fictions” that materially and violently shape our worldly ecology.

Eline Benjaminsen is an artist making lens-based, follow-the-money narratives. Dayna Casey is an artist essaying and narrating multi-scalar complexity. Amy Bride is a PhD in Gothic Finance. Sami Hammana is an artist and writer. Marie Storli is a journalist and economist. Alexis Wright is a Gulf of Carpentaria novelist.