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Projects about climate colonialism, climate breakdown and climate activism from the Arte Útil archive

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We asked curators and educators Gemma Medina and Alessandra Saviotti to select some projects that deal with climate colonialism, climate breakdown and climate activism from the Arte Útil archive. This online, growing database is free and features case studies which use art as a way to change how we act in society.
The Arte Útil archive has been built up since 2013 and it was presented as part of ‘The Museum of Arte Útil,’ an exhibition and research project initiated by Tania Bruguera in collaboration with curators and researchers at Queens Museum (NY), Van Abbemuseum (Eindhoven) and Grizedale Art (Lake District, UK). It has been activated through various seminars, workshops and exhibitions throughout the world.

Medina and Saviotti, who are long-term members of the Asociación de Arte Útil, are regular guests at the international Master Artist Educator (ArtEZ Arnhem) and the Master Arts Education (ArtEZ Zwolle) since 2018.

Browse more case studies at www.arte-util.org

Marko Peljhan, Matthew Biederman, Arctic perspective initiative, 2006
www.arte-util.org/projects/arctic-perspective-initiative/

Jeffrey Warren, Shannon Dosemagen, Stewart Long, Adam Griffith, Public Lab, 2010
www.arte-util.org/projects/public-lab/

Ala Plastica, AA Project, 2000
www.arte-util.org/projects/aa-project/

Mel Chin, Revival Field, 1991
www.arte-util.org/projects/revival-field/

Serkan Taycan, Between Two Seas, 2013
www.arte-util.org/projects/between-two-seas/

WochenKlausur, Problem Solving Through Networking, 2012
www.arte-util.org/projects/problem-solving-through-networking/

Ala Plastica, Energía alternativa para la Isla Paulino (Alternative Energy for Paulino Island, 2000
www.arte-util.org/projects/energia-alternativa-para-isla-paulino/

Critical Art Ensemble, Peep Under the Elbe, 2008
www.arte-util.org/projects/peep-under-the-elbe/

Negar Farajiani, Green Corners, 2011-2017
www.arte-util.org/projects/green-corners/

Lisa Ma, Farmification, 2011
www.arte-util.org/projects/farmification/

Asuncion Molinos Gordo, El Matam el Mish Masry, 2012
www.arte-util.org/projects/el-matam-el-mish-masry/

Marietica Potrc, Rainwater Harvesting, 2010
www.arte-util.org/projects/rainwater-harvesting/

Marietica Potrc, Dry Toilet, 2003
www.arte-util.org/projects/dry-toilet/