“Seeds in the Snow: Winter Artistic Collaborations for a Shared Future”

Earlier in January, I was incredibly pleased to have to opportunity to run the winter collective space “Seeds in the Snow: Winter Artistic Collaborations for a Shared Future” in Nigüelas (Granada, Spain). From the years of research I designed this conceptual experiencial experience as this project was created to cultivate togetherness through artistic explorations in Nature as a gesture of stewardship for a shared future. I had the privilege to invite the experts to participate in this collective journey as well as leading this pathway which gave me a lot of new learning and hope. 

Here some more information of what “Seeds in the Snow: Winter Artistic Collaborations for a Shared Future” was about:

¨During five-days artists, scientists, youth workers and civil society activists explored the tangled threads of the ecosocial crisis through collective learning inspired by socially engaged art practices. Through hands-on transdisciplinary methods, reflective dialogues and shared rural experiences, we look for artistic “natural” connections between different kinds of knowledge while experiencing togetherness.

During the time together we explored the uncertainties of the contemporary landscapes reflecting on the uncertain times we are living while rethinking about sustainability, climate change, collaboration and Nature among others. From the led presentations and discussions, to activities in the mountains and the local science museum (Parque de las Ciencias de Andalucía) while having local experts like Félix Picazo who shared with us a great lesson about ecology by collaborating with Nature. Also, these five days allowed an immersive (co)habiting experience as we lived together at the Molino while all the exchanged was taking place (listening, talking, drawing, hiking, reading, playing, watching, laughing, thinking, creating… and loads more).

As result, all participants created projects in collaboration to take further ideas and experiment on methodologies for all to experience. In addition, the process became an outcome collected in an “experimental tool guide”, a collective book created out of this project, soon will be published online!

This space was created by Seila Fernández Arconada together with Lernlabor team and the special professional guests as seeds in the snow, participating in this artistic endeavour together.

Thanks to all who made such special project possible in particular to the 15 participant experts invited: 

Mireia Bes
Alessandro Rolandi
Konstantin Mercks
Annalisa Zegna 
Eduardo Cassina
Juri Kussmaul 
Nataliia Dovga 
Maribel Vasconcelos
Emmanuela Korki 
Olga Lucía Hernández 
Veronica Boggio 
Camilla Cardi
Zuzanna Smigielska 
Tina Backhouse
Adrianna Gajdziszewskka

This project was organised by Lernlabor and co-funded by the European Union.¨