"Harvesting Hope: Artistic Alchemy and Collective Care for Eco-Social Renewal"

I am really happy to share some images of our latest collective journey "Harvesting Hope: Artistic Alchemy and Collective Care for Eco-Social Renewal" that took place in the unique setting of Lutter am Barrengerge, Germany between March 15th to 24th, 2024. 

"This project focused on the dynamic intersection of Art, Alchemy, and collective Care, drawing inspiration from ancestral and alternative practices while envisioning future scenarios of eco-social renewal. 

Participants had the opportunity to explore these topics while actively participating in the alchemical process of artistic creation. Through hands-on collaborative artistic methods, we explored and interacted with Nature, reflecting on the ongoing eco-social crisis to propose new questions and explore other forms of engagement in connection to topics like sustainability, climate change, extractivism, etc. 

The collective path was designed as a (co)habiting experience where a program was integrated with reflective transdisciplinary activities on how to shift on present and future scenarios, spaces of creation such as “how to become more ecosystems” or participatory frames for collective creations such the creation of tarot cards based on the eco-social crisis, reflections on post-truth (news) narratives, collective sound and painting creations as well as other artistic experiments taking place outdoors in the natural surroundings. This immersive collaborative path enabled the final creation of collaborative processes experienced by all participants. 

The project was designed by Seila Fernández Arconada as a hybrid format, blending elements of a training course and an experimental artistic laboratory. "
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I would like to thank so much to the team of Lernlabor for such incredible support, Peter, Nita and Salome, also to the local community at the Lutter Castle, the partner organisations Logos NGO, MOON10PRODUCTIONS, Asociación Cultural La Ortiga and Progetto Giovani Padova for sending such unique and motivated participants.
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Gratitude extends to all participants who contributed to this exceptional and deeply meaningful journey, where hope blossomed from our collective unity and the constellation of synergies that continue to expand and will keep growing in the future. 

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