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A new webinar by #futureculturelab took place at MKIK. Irina Danilicheva and Anna Peplova showed the students art projects of artists from all over the world on the topic of ecology. We wrote about the most interesting works in the article.
The Dutch artist Theo Jansen dedicated his project to the forces of nature. He designs huge ‘animals’ made of PVC pipes and polypropylene sailsand then places them on the beach. Under the influence of the wind, the figures move independently within the territory of the beach. That looks very fascinating.
Sometimes artists explore phenomena which people can’t control. For example, Moon Ribas works with earthquakes. She has special implants in her legs which are connected to online seismographs. When the artist’s body is vibrated by earthquakes, she begins to dance. It is a sort of duet between human and planet.
Another unusual project for students to learn about was The Pigeons’ Blog by Beatriz da Costa. The author created GPS sensors attached to pigeons in the form of backpacks. The devices analysed air pollution levels in different parts of the city. Thanks to the project, you can choose the best area for buying a house or a favourable place for walking.
The #futureculturelab team told the MKIK students about the variety of eco-friendly clothing. Scarlett Young made the dress using a material from seaweed extract and silkworm cocoon protein. Another artist, Daria Tsapenko, reproduced ‘fur’ from chia seeds. A thing made of such amaterial behaves like a plant: one has to come out in the rain and ‘water’it.
The speakers told the students about internet sources that can diversify leisure during isolation.
To relieve the stress, the experts suggested shouting in such a way that the students will be heard in Iceland. There’s no need to go abroad to do that. All you have to do is go to a special site, choose a location, turn on the microphone and yell out the negativity. The recording is reproduced by the computer’s speakers in the selected location.
During the webinar, the students actively discussed the extraordinary and creative work together with the speakers. Many of them were inspired by the last project and decided to relieve their stress after a busy week by visiting Iceland virtually.
Ekaterina Lee, student of the Journalism and Publishing College ofMKIK, member of the Student Parliament
Translated by Aleksandra Dyoma
22.12.2020
