Sustainable Future

In August 2018, 15-year-old Greta Thunberg started her actions in which students call on governments to take measures against global warming. Her actions were followed internationally and grew into massive protests. "The strikes of students are inspiring because they break through all the bullshit of babbling necktie men and make it clear to everyone what matters: system change against the destruction of contemporary and future life, of possibility," writes Willem Schinkel (De Groene), Plea for pre-presentation 2019).
The climate marches indicate that there is an increasing call to approach life in a different way. The necessity of a different existence is increasingly being seen. In 2011, philosophers Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker already signaled a trend, which they called metamodernism, in which a new generation of artists and thinkers arose that says we are aware of the limits of our knowledge and ability - and yet we want to continue. "The metamoderns are looking for a language that can be used to understand the shifting spirit of the times, find strategies for tackling the world and (re) signifying daily life by discovering possible worlds, drawing new horizons and sketching alternative stories." Now we see that it is no longer just a romantic search for new worlds, different stories and alternative ways of life. Today, what started as a search and a feeling and desire is a serious matter and the urgency is obvious to many. The question remains how? What possibilities are there to develop a new society? How can we change existing systems? What role does art play in the foundations of a new world? And how can art, science and technology help each other? What are methodologies? Looking for a new world.
In augustus 2018 startte de 15-jarige Greta Thunberg haar acties waarin scholieren regeringen oproepen om maatregelen te nemen tegen de opwarming van de aarde. Haar acties kregen internationaal navolging en groeiden uit tot massale protesten. De klimaatmarsen geven aan dat er een steeds grotere roep is om het leven op een andere manier te benaderen. In 2011 signaleerden filosofen Timotheus Vermeulen en Robin van den Akker al een tendens, dat zij metamodernisme noemden, waarbij een nieuwe generatie kunstenaars en denkers opstond die zegt: we zijn ons bewust van de grenzen van ons weten en kunnen - en toch willen we verder. Vandaag is dat wat als een gevoel en verlangen begon, grote ernst en is de urgentie voor velen evident. De vraag blijft wel hoe. Welke mogelijkheden bestaan er om een nieuwe samenleving te ontwikkelen? Hoe kunnen we bestaande systemen veranderen? Welke rol speelt kunst in de fundamenten van een nieuwe wereld? En hoe kunnen kunst, wetenschap en technologie elkaar helpen? Op zoek naar Utopia.
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podcast – 14 jun. 2021

Moral Shame Talks: trailer

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podcast – 14 jun. 2021

Moral Shame Talks: Clashing Behaviour

Episode 3

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podcast – 14 jun. 2021

Moral Shame Talks: Belonging Groups

Episode 2

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podcast – 14 jun. 2021

Moral Shame Talks: Disconnecting Clothes

Episode 1

video – 30 sep. 2019

Crisis x Response

In times of heightened crises, are there limits to art’s potential for radical change? How should we act in response to crisis?

video – 06 nov. 2015

Performance by Chagall

video – 12 feb. 2016

Openingslezing Klaas van Egmond

agenda

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conference

Fashion Colloquium 2018

Searching for the New Luxury

31 mei 2018 → 01 jun. 2018
Musis Sacrum, Arnhem