Developing Art and Ecology Projects

Duration

Apr. 26 - May. 31, 2022

Enroll before

Apr. 24, 2022

One-time Payment

174.00 € (incl. VAT)

Live sessions

2 hrs/week

This workshop-based course is for artists, curators, activists and cultural producers who want to tackle environmental issues through art projects. We will delve into expanded notions of ecology; intertwining questions of nature and society; and the different possibilities for artistic projects to address environmental issues.

Given the complexity of ecological relations, the ways in which we approach our projects must be holistic, grounded, multidisciplinary and caring. Therefore, we will address how to embed ecological principles within artistic programs, as well as how to maintain ecological consistency and integrity from start to finish.

This course will walk you through the steps of designing, implementing, presenting and documenting environmentally-engaged projects, with a special focus on tools for collaborating with people from different fields and backgrounds.

Participants are invited to bring their project ideas or develop an idea during the course, along with a readiness to workshop them together. Since the essence of ecology is relating, the course will take the form of an open dialogue in which participants share their processes and develop their projects through exchange and mutual support.

By the end of the course, participants will have a shared body of knowledge, tools and strategies, as well as a network of solidarity to help them carry on with their projects in their respective locations.

*Image: "Ser Café" Installation shot by the artist Carlos Fernández, produced during Estudio Nuboso's Art and Science LAB 2015

**Prices include VAT

Week 1: Welcome and Introductions

The lecturer will introduce herself and give an overview of the course.
Participants will introduce themselves and share some first questions and ideas for their projects. (No prior preparation is necessary, just have in mind a first rough idea)
Suggested readings and focus questions for the next session.

Week 2: The Context of Art and Ecology

What is an expanded notion of ecology?
Examples of art and ecology projects.
Workshop conversation: participants share the context, ecosystem and topics connected to their project idea.
Tools for mapping connections: participants start mapping the people, places and topics for their projects.

Week 3: Design Following Nature’s Lead.

Approaches to developing and articulating projects based on ecological concepts, topics or specific, place-based themes.
Tools for bridging gaps: strategies for connecting across disciplines and people from different communities.
Workshop conversation: After identifying a topic and potential participants or stakeholders, participants explore what connecting strategies might work in their context.

Week 4: Formats for Implementing, Presenting and Relating

Different formats for exhibitions, events and experiences.
Documentation and publication strategies.
Workshop conversation: Participants work on the questions: Which forms or avenues for relating with the context make sense for your project?. Where and how could you present, host or share this idea? How to maintain consistency with your concept through your choice of format?

Week 5: Sharing Results and What Happens Next

Workshop conversation: Participants share their developed projects.
Project evaluation and the long-term effects of what one puts out into the world.
Participants look at the lasting or potential effects of their ideas.
Tools for guerrilla networking: constructive feedback session, focused on gathering suggestions of support from the group and their respective networks.
Closing remarks and sharing the resources addressed during the course.

We will use Zoom for the live video conferences, please check Zoom's technical requirements here.

Live captioning will be available during the video conference.

Developing Art and Ecology Projects

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