Globalisation and technological progress have ushered us into a new era of development. Never before has the promise of the ‘Good Life’ in a hedonistic, consumerist utopia, been within reach for so many. Yet a significant portion of humanity is still unable to meet their basic needs. These trends are unsustainable, and beg the question:… Continue reading Book Publication: Living Pathways: Meditations on sustainable cultures and cosmologies in Asia
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Globalisation and the Politics of Hope
July 25, 2013, The Future of Asia Series, Edition II : Identity and Culture, at Auditorium Annex, CSMVS Museum, Mumbai (India) The conference is an exploration of how the politics of hope play out in differing fields – from the aspirations of India’s poorest inhabitants, to the offices of urban planners and business people –… Continue reading Globalisation and the Politics of Hope
Call for Applications: Default 13
Art, Cities and Regeneration. Asia – Europe. Masterclass in residence – Lecce, Italy, 17th -26th September 2013 Eighteen creatives and artists (9 from Asia and 9 from Europe), selected through an international open call, will be given the opportunity to discuss and try to answer the question “What is next in art, cities and regeneration?”,… Continue reading Call for Applications: Default 13
18th ASEF University on Sustainable Consumption
Call for participants – Tartu, Estonia, from 18 August to 1 September Deadline of the call: April 23rd already ! The 18th ASEF University (AU18), themed “Conscious Consumers for Environmental Sustainability”, will take place in Tartu, Estonia, from 18th August – 1st September. This two-week programme will gather up to 46 promising (under-) graduate students,… Continue reading 18th ASEF University on Sustainable Consumption
ASEF Report now available: “Linking the Arts to Environment and Sustainable Development Issues”
In 2010, ASEF commissioned research to investigate good practices connecting the arts to initiatives tackling environmental sustainability issues in a number of Asian countries. Titled Linking the Arts to Environment and Sustainable Development Issues, the research project aimed to carefully document case studies that can not only provide inspiration for networking and collaboration between Asia… Continue reading ASEF Report now available: “Linking the Arts to Environment and Sustainable Development Issues”
Everything Forever Now: eco-design exhibition
Bangkok, until March 18, 2012 The British Council in Bangkok in collaboration with the Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC) presents the exhibition “Everything Forever Now: Designs for a sustainable future”, a showcase of new approaches and innovations in sustainable design by contemporary designers and architects. More information on Culture360.org: Click here
Between art and environment: Case studies from Thailand, Malaysia and India
The case studies are part of an Asia-Europe Foundation commissioned research project entitled “Linking the Arts to Environment and Sustainable Development Issues”. Thailand: In Doi Saket, an artists’ residency programme brings together local communities and artists to reflect on diverse facets of everyday life to gain a more open perspective about their positions in the… Continue reading Between art and environment: Case studies from Thailand, Malaysia and India
ASEF: Publication of the Connect2Culture dossier
Arts. Environment. Sustainability. How can Culture Make a Difference? There is a growing awareness that culture and the arts can help dealing with global challenges by means of alternative, creative approaches to pressing problems. Therefore society as well as governmental stakeholders start to see culture as an important value for sustainable development, environment, education,… Continue reading ASEF: Publication of the Connect2Culture dossier
Review of the Cultura21 event “Can Artists Change China?”
On June 16th, Cultura21 – together with partners – invited panelists with broad experience and knowledge concerning the art sector and the human rights situation in China for a discussion around the arrest of Ai Weiwei. The event was attended by more than a hundred people of all ages. See also: Press articles on the… Continue reading Review of the Cultura21 event “Can Artists Change China?”
IN CONTEXT: PUBLIC.ART.ECOLOGY II
Open Studio Day: 1st April 2011; Time: 6:00 pm onwards; Venue: KHOJ Studios and Select CITYWALK, Saket (India) Projects on view: KHOJ Court by Ackroyd & Harvey (UK); My Love Is An Icy Cold Fever by Navin Thomas (India); Unpacking Social Networks by Partik Sagar (India); Econnect+ Love Motel for Insects by Ecohaven Project+ Brandon… Continue reading IN CONTEXT: PUBLIC.ART.ECOLOGY II
