In May, we reached the final stage of the DemArt selection process. Our three chosen artists presented their ideas to us and some of the local community at the Bethlen Square Theatre. It was wonderful to see the work and imagination behind the pieces. In all honesty, we knew it was not possible to select ‘the best’ from such a wide range of disciplines, so we agreed to come back to our main objective: how much does the piece connect to the local community of District 7?
Selected artists of The Big Green project yearly theme ‘SOIL’
Soil is one of the most sensitive and large organs on this planet. Disturbed ecosystems as well as disturbed balances are reflected in its deteriorating quality. Polluted soils, deforestation, degraded soil, conflict over resources, and agricultural monoculture: a lot of the climate change processes that are occurring can be linked to soil. At the same time, soil stores more than three times the amount of carbon than there is present in the atmosphere. Wetlands can be more effective carbon sinks than forests and a thriving soil improves the resilience against climate change, biodiversity and water quality.
Democratic Curation at Valley of Arts Festival 2024
Last week, our colleague Panka Paskuj led an inspiring panel discussion on “Democratic Curation” at the Valley of Arts Festival 2024, an event that brought together artists and project managers to explore new approaches to art curation.
TBG Food for Thought: ‘For me, to live sustainable means to slow down, look around, appreciate what I have and what surrounds me’
With our flagship project, The Big Green, we are bringing environmentally-engaged artists under one large-scale umbrella initiative and experiment with innovative ways of using art to promote sustainability. But what does it mean for us on a personal level? We asked our partners to write us a few lines about what art and sustainability and their relationship mean to them. Now, let us share Egle Kryzanauskaite’s (zusa) thoughts:
SzimBio Udvar // 33. Művészetek Völgye (Valley of Arts)
Do you believe that art can influence the harmonious relationship between the environment and society? Are you interested in the spiritual ways of connecting with nature? Are you keen to explore positive sustainability narratives that broaden your horizons? If the answer to any or all of the above questions is yes, we welcome you to our environmental courtyard with forest walks, meditation exercises, prehistoric opera, roundtable discussions and organic tastings.
VIR – Opera Hackathon
VIR is an opera hackathon, which is based on the concept of open work with parts containing verbal instructions, sheet music – classical music notes and graphic symbols. The improvisational parts will be carried out within the “already prepared” sound-painting live composing language. In addition the artists use specially reconstructed or newly created instruments made for this occasion by the amazing Bélaműhely.
Towards Stronger Peripheries – Report from the Stronger Peripheries project conference in Belgrade
The PP Arts pillar strives to create learning, development, and networking opportunities for local artists and professionals through international collaborations. To this end, we invited students from Károli Gáspár Reformed University’s theatre studies program to join the Stronger Peripheries project conference in Belgrade, which explores theatre and social theory. The university selected Boglárka Bozsaky, a Master’s student researching participatory theatre, who has provided a report on the conference. Read her insights below.
CREAMARE – Underwater Cultural Heritage – International workshop & round-table discussion
As a link between our Creamare project and the 5th National Meeting of Archaeological Communities, we will be holding a professional day on 1 July. About CREAMARE project: The CREAMARE project aims to create a trans-national and cross-sectorial collaboration framework in which cultural organizations, scientific/research bodies, creative professionals, and technology experts co-produce CC applications and […]
Building KidBeats – Insights from Bart Grimonprez, Industrial Engineer at Howest University
The KidBeats project takes shape through the coordinated work of all partners. Who works in each organization? People, values and ideas that we want to share with our audience. Read the second interview with Bart Grimonprez, Industrial Engineer in Industrial Design at Howest University.
Celebrating International Artistic Connections: DemArt’s Inspiring Journey at the 22nd Survival Festival in Wrocław
The curators and project coordinators and advisors of DemArt visited Wrocław from June 20-23, 2024, to participate in the 22nd Survival Festival. The festival is held at different locations in Poland each year, and this year’s theme was Romanticism, specifically exploring the meanings and values present today that originate from Polish and regional Romanticism, and how they shape modernist perspectives.