‘Army of Love’ is a project of diverse practitioners that aims for an intimate completion of justice. It’s because even in a society where there is access to basic needs, commodities, and structures, attractiveness is not distributed equally, often leaving out those considered to be old, ugly or unsuccessful. The practitioners of the Army strive to offer all-encompassing love—one that includes diverse forms of care, desire, sex, and respect—to all those who need it. Join Army of Love founder Ingo Niermann (The Netherlands) and bonding coach Mirjana Smolic for some practical exercises to enhance our mutual love.

Ingo Niermann is a writer and the editor of the speculative book series Solution at Sternberg Press. His debut novel Der Effekt was published in 2001. Based on his novel Solution 257: Complete Love (2016), Niermann initiated the Army of Love (www.thearmyoflove.net), a project that tests and promotes a just redistribution of sensual love.

Ingo Niermann (The Netherlands)
Army of Love
24-okt 13.00 – 14.00 People’s Pavilion
Language: English

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Age of Wonderland 2017 presents 100 DAYS OF LEARNING, a global learning event to exchange valuable life experiences with peers. Doers and thinkers from around the world - innovators, scientists, engineers, artists, designers, social entrepreneurs - are invited to share their personal stories, ideas, and practice, not to be found in textbooks. Aim is to rediscover knowledge, challenge beliefs, and exchange life lessons with others. To make the world a better place, we need to embrace change on an individual level, and inspire others to do the same.

During World Design Event the gathered knowledge and experiences will be shared in daily talkshows at Peoples Pavilion and in Baltan Laboratories Expo (Natlab).

Age of Wonderland Talks with Arne Hendriks @Peoples Pavilion

Where Peoples Pavilion

When 11:00h - 12:00h every day (21-29 October)

Free entrance

Visit the Age of Wonderland Talks, every morning from Saturday 21 to Sunday 29 October. Age of Wonderland’s Arne Hendriks receives surprising guests on his sofa to talk about 100 DAYS OF LEARNING. Themes that will be addressed include activism, energy, ecology, learning-by-doing, society, intimacy, empathy and empowerment. The talk show is in English.

Age of Wonderland: Exhibition 100 DAYS OF LEARNING @Natlab
Where Natlab

When 12:00h - 18:00h every day (21-29 October)

Free entrance

In Natlab, all insights of 100 DAYS OF LEARNING are shown in a visual presentation. Our host are more than willing to tell visitors about the projects. Feel free to embrace, copy, implement, experience, personalise, hack the concepts/outcomes of the Days of Learning. This invitation is for you, and those who inspired you.

Natlab functions also as editorial office. Our editors are collecting stories from the past 3 years of the Age of Wonderland and the present 100 DAYS OF LEARNING project. Share your stories with them! Other editors, journalists, bloggers visiting WDE are welcome to take a seat on our table to work.