How can artists and designers make their own practice more sustainable? The current political and ecological climate requires urgent action. We need to move fast, before we run out of resources. But how do we navigate this landscape without burning ourselves out first? Let's slow down for a moment, get personal and engaged together and move from there.
This workshop invites both young and experienced artists to exchange knowledge and ideas about what a sustainable art practice could look like. For this occasion, Urgent Ecologies has invited a number of artists who will take part in slow conversations, each working in their own way to make their art practice more sustainable.
Urgent Ecologies is an initiative of the Gerrit Rietveld Academie that focuses on fostering a fundamental ecological and sustainable approach throughout all levels of the academy—within (art) education, institutional activities, and policy. It aims to integrate sustainability as both a topic of discussion and a practice embedded in the day-to-day functioning of the academy.
Urgent Ecologies provides policy advice and initiates, supports, and highlights various projects, events, and collaborations. Some initiatives have been a pilot project to create a vegan canteen, a community garden on campus (the Garden Department), a fund to encourage the use of sustainable production methods, and a materials library.
