Paper short abstract:

I am proposing an artistic expression session on imagining post-fossil futures, with participatory elements and joint discussion.

Paper long abstract:

Artists have been dealing with environmental questions for a long time. In recent years, however, there has been a rise in particular of climate and sustainability-themes artworks and exhibitions. There is an increasing interest in the role of the arts to engage with some of the biggest challenges of our time.

I have been working on investigating this topic during my PhD research (“Imag(in)ing the climate crisis – The visual arts to the rescue?”). In addition, I have also started to create my own artistic expressions in relation to the climate crisis and circularity.

I am proposing an artistic expression session, in which I share my artistic expressions (visual art/paintings and poetry) that focus on imagining futures, in specifics post-fossil futures.

The session can also have a participatory, interactive element, in which participants join the creation of art. This can also include reflections about the works, and moreover discussions about the challenges that anyone who works on imagining post-fossil future may encounter.