Conexiones Improbables, our partner in several Erasmus+ projects, has launched between May and June 2021 a series of Conversations to reflect, from different points of view, on the potential of processes of hybridization and contamination between knowledge, disciplines and methodologies in processes of transformation and innovation of organizations and territories, and to discuss On the role ofart, culture and creativity in the context of the New European Bauhaus.
Themes and voices
Sixty-three professionals from different fields and 58 organizations from 19 countries. 7 the issues addressed:
- Sustainable and inclusive city: Kosice Creative Industry (Slovakia).
- Digitalisation, governance and citizenship: WAAG Technology&Society (Holland).
- Smart industry and services: PPNT Design Centre (Poland).
- Education and human development for sustainability: Navet Science Center (Sweden).
- Culture, creativity and innovation: Materahub & Sineglossa (Italy).
- Bioeconomy, food and health: Freie Universität Bozen (Italy).
- A future for all places and territorial cohesion: Spatial Foresight (Luxembourg).
The table coordinated by Sineglossa
Sineglossa, together with Materahub, was involved to co-construct and co-chair the “Culture, Creativity and Innovation” table in which it was involved:
- Barna Petrany. Managing Director at Pro Progression
- Javier Figueroa. Cultural technician in Puerto de la Cruz City Council
- Lorenzo Gerbi. Curator and Baltan Studio Manager
- Marcel Bückner. Engineer and media artist at Xenorama
In this confrontation-which you can review on Youtube – this opens up the reflection on art as a tool for Regeneration: Spatial Regeneration and Human Regeneration. The first concept focuses on how art supports processes of urban and environmental transformation, as well as new patterns of relationship between human beings and its environments. The second concept proposes a path of reflection on strategic methods and approaches that artists have taken to address social issues.
The study published
The result was the drafting of a document of recommendations and reflections for submission to the European Union. You can read the summary document that collects all the reflections that took place.
